School sorry for serving fried chicken, watermelon for Black History Month

Leaders at a private school for girls near San Francisco are apologizing after serving a controversial meal selection during their celebration of Black History Month.

Students at Carondelet High School for Girls in Concord, California, were offered a lunch menu fried chicken, cornbread and watermelon.

"When I first saw that, I was confused. I didn't understand why our school would do this because we're totally against that kind of stuff," junior student Gianna Scoma, tells KPIX.

While many students felt bad about the announcement, some said our society is too sensitive.

"I understand like how it would offend people. But we're just doing something to celebrate, not bring it down," said Morgan Hartford, a junior at the school.

Gabby Simones, a junior at the school who is Latina said, "On Cinco de Mayo we would have probably had enchiladas, rice and beans."

Robert Jackson, a teacher at Acts Christian Academy said offering fried chicken, cornbread and watermelon is different, because the food goes back to the history of slavery. "We talk about soul food because it was actually food we used that was left over from the master's table and we used it to restore our soul and restore our hope."

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