(NAME-MCE) Fwd: Dining Services Specials for Martin Luther King Day!

[Paul C. Gorski]

Hi all. See exchange of emails below. Unbelieveable.

Paul

----- Forwarded message from skfly at umd.edu -----
     Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 12:21:57 -0500
     From: Sonia Keiner Flynn <skfly at umd.edu>
Reply-To: Sonia Keiner Flynn <skfly at umd.edu>
  Subject: Fwd: Dining Services Specials for Martin Luther King Day!
       To: Sonia Keiner Flynn <skfly at umd.edu>

my sister sent this to me (she's a professor at RIT.)  check out the
response RIT dining services put out.   - our former provost destler
is now the president there.

To the RIT Community:

Dining Services wishes to apologize for any misunderstanding
pertaining to our menu offerings in celebration of Martin Luther
King’s birthday. No disrespect to the legacy of Dr. King or any
member of the RIT community was intended and we deeply regret any
offense that we have caused.

Our dining facilities have taken many opportunities over the past
years to celebrate the numerous cultural holidays of our diverse
community through special menus and theme dinners. While we have
regularly offered a traditional southern menu in our various dining
facilities that has been enjoyed by many, in retrospect we fully
understand how this could be interpreted as inappropriate on this
occasion.

Dining Services has as its primary goal the total satisfaction of our
diverse customers.  We are truly sorry that our attempt to
commemorate the life and memory of Dr. Martin Luther King may have
instead detracted from his celebration.  We hope that you will accept
our sincere apologies and look forward to working with the university
community in the future in celebration of our diversity.

Dining Services Department

Begin forwarded message:
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> Am I being overly sensitive, or does this seem a bit racist?
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> Martin Luther King Jr Specials
>
>  TODAY -  January 21
>
> The Café & Market at the Crossroads
>
> Fried Chicken, Collard Greens, Black-eyed Pea Rice & Cornbread   $6.59
> Served at the Crossbar for lunch 11.a.m. – 2 p.m.
> Dinner 4:30 – 8 p.m.
>
> The Commons
>
> Don’t miss our MLK Specials today!
>
> Herman’s Famous Southern Fried Chicken -- made with his own
> homemade secret recipe!
>     Grilled and Slow-roasted BBQ Ribs rubbed with our special blend   
> or spices
> Baked Macaroni & Cheese—with mounds of cheese, of course!
> Slow-cooked Seasoned Collard Greens
> “Tender Lovin’ Care” Candied Yams
> Herman’s very special Potato Salad
> and…
> the very best Red Beans and Rice on campus!
>
> Fried Chicken Dinner    $5.29
> Rib Dinner    $6.29
> Chicken & Rib Dinner    $7.99
> Mac & Cheese Dinner    $4.49
>
> All dinners include your choice of two sides & a biscuit
>
> Served  for dinner 4:30 – 8 p.m.
>
>
>
>
>



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my sister sent this to me (she's a professor at RIT.)  check out the  
response RIT dining services put out.   - our former provost destler  
is now the president there.

To the RIT Community:

Dining Services wishes to apologize for any misunderstanding  
pertaining to our menu offerings in celebration of Martin Luther  
King’s birthday. No disrespect to the legacy of Dr. King or any  
member of the RIT community was intended and we deeply regret any  
offense that we have caused.

Our dining facilities have taken many opportunities over the past  
years to celebrate the numerous cultural holidays of our diverse  
community through special menus and theme dinners. While we have  
regularly offered a traditional southern menu in our various dining  
facilities that has been enjoyed by many, in retrospect we fully  
understand how this could be interpreted as inappropriate on this  
occasion.

Dining Services has as its primary goal the total satisfaction of our  
diverse customers.  We are truly sorry that our attempt to  
commemorate the life and memory of Dr. Martin Luther King may have  
instead detracted from his celebration.  We hope that you will accept  
our sincere apologies and look forward to working with the university  
community in the future in celebration of our diversity.

Dining Services Department

Begin forwarded message:
>
>
> Am I being overly sensitive, or does this seem a bit racist?
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Martin Luther King Jr Specials
>
>  TODAY -  January 21
>
> The Café & Market at the Crossroads
>
> Fried Chicken, Collard Greens, Black-eyed Pea Rice & Cornbread   $6.59
> Served at the Crossbar for lunch 11.a.m. – 2 p.m.
> Dinner 4:30 – 8 p.m.
>
> The Commons
>
> Don’t miss our MLK Specials today!
>
> Herman’s Famous Southern Fried Chicken -- made with his own
> homemade secret recipe!
>     Grilled and Slow-roasted BBQ Ribs rubbed with our special blend  
> or spices
> Baked Macaroni & Cheese—with mounds of cheese, of course!
> Slow-cooked Seasoned Collard Greens
> “Tender Lovin’ Care” Candied Yams
> Herman’s very special Potato Salad
> and…
> the very best Red Beans and Rice on campus!
>
> Fried Chicken Dinner    $5.29
> Rib Dinner    $6.29
> Chicken & Rib Dinner    $7.99
> Mac & Cheese Dinner    $4.49
>
> All dinners include your choice of two sides & a biscuit
>
> Served  for dinner 4:30 – 8 p.m.
>
>
>
>
>