US school marks Black History Month with fried chicken and watermelon

Nyack middle school in New York apologizes for lunch playing off racist tropes in last-minute menu change by vendor

Officials at a New York middle school have apologized after serving students fried chicken, watermelon and waffles on the first day of Black History Month.

In a letter to parents, officials at Nyack middle school, an hour outside New York City, apologized for the “inexcusably insensitive” meal, which played off historically racist stereotypes.