This article was the among the funniest & most historically contextualized pieces I have read in DECADES! Thank you so much for writing it & for your presence in this country at this time.
This part right here...."there is a level of privilege sprinkled throughout these fried chicken convos that makes me…uncomfortable." Lots of hierarchal nuances here. It's that same tone I hear when the reference"Black Professionals" is used. Professional whats? Jugglers? Ditch Diggers??? It gives a bit of classism, and as a person with some privilege, I've been guilty of it sometimes too.
Thanks for sharing this - your opinion and all of the history behind fried chicken. Great read :) I already follow your IG, gonna subscribe to your substance now
I remember when I was in school we would have potlucks at school and bring a national dish of our country. There were empanadas, and fried plantains, griot (Haitian over here 🙋🏿) and so many other cultures would participate. And then we had to do a presentation about our culture and our dish. Your school idea is meeting me think of that and how it was so impactful. Imagine a whole month of that. As someone who didn't see the fuss about the KFC Canada thing but also didn't know why I didn't care. This gave me some phrasing around the whole thing. Thank you for this really interesting article
Brilliant! Really. So refreshing to read REAL! Bless you and if I could ever be so privileged to taste just a morsel of your culinary talent, it would be a dream come true, well that and taking a cooking class in the Basque region of Spain. It’s such a small world much happiness for you!
Really good article. Reminded me of when the company I worked for had a BHM kickoff with fried chicken on the menu. People were so upset that the cafeteria scratched all of their BHM specials, and an apology email went out.
What’s interesting is I found one of my favorite places to get fried chicken at the suggestion of a white woman and an old white guy showed me how to pick out the best watermelon.
This article was the among the funniest & most historically contextualized pieces I have read in DECADES! Thank you so much for writing it & for your presence in this country at this time.
Chaim Uri
Oregon
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Very educational and with a good helping of humor. It’s the first time I’d heard about the ladies in Gortonville.
This part right here...."there is a level of privilege sprinkled throughout these fried chicken convos that makes me…uncomfortable." Lots of hierarchal nuances here. It's that same tone I hear when the reference"Black Professionals" is used. Professional whats? Jugglers? Ditch Diggers??? It gives a bit of classism, and as a person with some privilege, I've been guilty of it sometimes too.
Wonderful read! Context and historical truth mattered and you summed up both brilliantly.
Thanks for sharing this - your opinion and all of the history behind fried chicken. Great read :) I already follow your IG, gonna subscribe to your substance now
This is why I read what you write. Thank you! You
I remember when I was in school we would have potlucks at school and bring a national dish of our country. There were empanadas, and fried plantains, griot (Haitian over here 🙋🏿) and so many other cultures would participate. And then we had to do a presentation about our culture and our dish. Your school idea is meeting me think of that and how it was so impactful. Imagine a whole month of that. As someone who didn't see the fuss about the KFC Canada thing but also didn't know why I didn't care. This gave me some phrasing around the whole thing. Thank you for this really interesting article
Brilliant! Really. So refreshing to read REAL! Bless you and if I could ever be so privileged to taste just a morsel of your culinary talent, it would be a dream come true, well that and taking a cooking class in the Basque region of Spain. It’s such a small world much happiness for you!
Awesome!!!
Really good article. Reminded me of when the company I worked for had a BHM kickoff with fried chicken on the menu. People were so upset that the cafeteria scratched all of their BHM specials, and an apology email went out.
What’s interesting is I found one of my favorite places to get fried chicken at the suggestion of a white woman and an old white guy showed me how to pick out the best watermelon.