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IKEA Manager Apologizes for Juneteenth Menu Featuring Fried Chicken and Watermelon

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CBS News reported that the manager sent an internal email to staff addressing the issue. The manager’s email allegedly read, “I truly apologize if the menu came off as subjective.

It was created with the best of intentions by a few of our coworkers who believed they were representing their culture and tradition with these foods of celebration.”Anonymous employees of the Atlanta IKEA who spoke to CBS said many employees were considering quitting and 33 called out of work from the Swedish-owned chain furniture store after learning about the menu.“You cannot say serving watermelon on Juneteenth is a soul food menu when you don’t even know the history — they used to feed slaves watermelon during the slavery time,” the worker said. “It caused a.

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