NYU Students Lose Appetite Over BHM Menu
NYU came under fire this week after one of their dining halls decided to serve (of all things) ribs, collard greens, mac and cheese, watermelon flavored water, and Kool-Aid during Black History Month. Many NYU students took offense to the stereotypical “soul food” dinner options, including African studies major Nia Harris.
Harris expressed anger on facebook stating “In 2018 I literally had to explain why displaying watermelon and koolaid in celebration of Black History Month was not only racially insensitive but just ignorant,”
Harris followed up the post by including a screenshot of a complaint sent to the school’s dining services. “I’ve wanted to go to NYU since I was 7th grade, and it breaks my heart that at this allegedly ‘diverse’ and ‘global’ institution, black students are faced with issues like this one.”
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