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2020-07-01 -PC Follies

[WTOP] Responding to community feedback, a popular D.C. deli has apologized for naming several of its menu items after Black athletes and entertainers.

"As our company’s leaders, we have not done enough to show what we have always known to be true: that Black Lives Matter," said Andrew Dana and Daniela Moreira, owners of Call Your Mother deli, in a statement on their website.

"Although it was never our intention, we now understand that these choices were co-opting Black culture and profiting off it, without truly paying homage."

There were bagel sandwiches on the menu that included the names of famous singer Rihanna and former NBA basketball player Amar’e Stoudemire.

The deli also had photos on the wall of rapper Drake, who is Black and Jewish. Dana and Moreira said they wanted to honor Drake in part to celebrate Jewish diversity.

"Drake is coming off the walls and we are renaming our sandwiches," the owners said.

Posted by Fred 2020-07-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11128 views ] Top

#1 ~~They serve long pig~~?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-07-01 03:48|| 2020-07-01 03:48|| Front Page Top

#2 No more Reggie Burgers?

Posted by Skidmark 2020-07-01 10:04|| 2020-07-01 10:04|| Front Page Top

#3 Delis are another white people invention. BLMers can go eat bush meat.

Posted by Shating Turkeyneck1016 2020-07-01 10:25|| 2020-07-01 10:25|| Front Page Top

#4 When do we get an apology from non-starving, immunised, mobile, I.T. using, sanitary, non-parasitised, clothed, warm blacks for appropriating white culture?

Fertilisers, immunisation, engines, computing, plumbing, chemical industry, looms, central heating.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2020-07-01 11:13|| 2020-07-01 11:13|| Front Page Top

#5 Obama invented cell phones. Just ask them.

Posted by Shating Turkeyneck1016 2020-07-01 11:20|| 2020-07-01 11:20|| Front Page Top

#6 I don't understand. What foods would be appropriate to name after Black culture?

Posted by swksvolFF 2020-07-01 11:36|| 2020-07-01 11:36|| Front Page Top

#7 Catfish and collard greens. Oh, wait, that's a white guy singing...

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-07-01 11:39|| 2020-07-01 11:39|| Front Page Top

#8 I'm pretty sure basketball was invented by a white guy.

So I guess the message we're supposed to internalize is that we're not supposed to celebrate someone's achievements if they're not white?

I'm pretty sure that's racism.

Posted by Rob Crawford 2020-07-01 18:50|| 2020-07-01 18:50|| Front Page Top

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