Indianapolis, IN
Children’s Museum faces backlash for Juneteenth-themed watermelon salad
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INDIANAPOLIS — The Youngsters’s Museum of Indianapolis has issued an apology after dealing with backlash on-line for providing a watermelon salad in its cafeteria to honor Juneteenth.
The museum was apparently providing the salad, labeled “Juneteenth Watermelon Salad”, in its cafeteria to rejoice the US federal vacation that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African-People.
A customer to the museum named Jonelle Slaughter just lately posted a photograph of the salad in a Fb remark beneath a publish from the museum promoting its Juneteenth Jamboree.
“So y’all determined ‘hey let’s rejoice by perpetuating offensive stereotypes’,” Slaughter wrote within the caption. “Y’all actually thought this was a good suggestion?”
The remark has since garnered over 70 replies and a separate publish from Slaughter concerning the salad has over 25 extra. Many of the feedback are in help of Slaughter, with folks saying the salad perpetuates unfavourable stereotypes about Black folks and that providing it does the alternative of the vacation’s meant function.
“Not acceptable,” replied Fb person Cherlisa Starks-Richardson. “Clearly not sufficient analysis was finished as a result of in that case this could not have been a selection in any respect. There must be extra training on the behalf of your workers of what stereotypes are behind sure meals akin to watermelon and Black historical past general. That is past offensive.”
Others within the feedback mentioned that there shouldn’t be themed meals for the vacation in any respect.
“That’s the factor. There isn’t any particular meals for Juneteenth,” Phoenix Nebula wrote. “It’s the day slaves had been freed. Meals was not considered one of their issues.”
The Youngsters’s Museum’s official Fb account has since replied to Slaughter’s unique remark thanking her for bringing the difficulty to their consideration. The remark additionally mentioned the museum will likely be instantly pulling the salad from its meals court docket till an indication explaining the that means behind the dish is made to accompany it.
“There ought to have been a label explaining the historical past and that means behind this menu merchandise and it mustn’t have been on the shelf earlier than that label was prepared,” the museum’s remark learn. “There’s a variety of analysis that goes into the meals decisions we make for particular occasions. Watermelon, together with different purple meals, are a staple of Juneteenth Celebrations, together with our meals court docket supervisor’s household Juneteenth celebrations.”
Nonetheless, others within the remark part mentioned they imagine this isn’t an enough response.
“Pull it interval,” wrote Carmen Rangel. “Don’t even throw it again on the shelf even with clarification.”
When reached out for official remark, the museum mentioned the next:
“As a museum, we apologize and acknowledge the unfavourable influence that stereotypes have on communities of coloration. The salad has been faraway from the menu. We’re presently reviewing how we could finest convey these tales and traditions throughout this 12 months’s Juneteenth celebration in addition to making adjustments round how future meals alternatives are made by our meals service supplier.
Our meals service supplier makes use of the meals and beverage menu to commemorate and lift consciousness of holidays like Juneteenth. The crew that made this choice included their workers members who based mostly this selection of meals on their very own household traditions. As we work to create a tradition of empowerment and inclusivity, we all know there will likely be stumbles alongside the way in which.
As a museum, we now have put a big effort behind sharing the vital and various tales of a variety of people. We even have positioned a powerful emphasis on increasing DEAI initiatives all through the museum. We resolve to do higher, and proceed bringing all voices ahead in our work.”
The Youngsters’s Museum of Indianapolis
It’s unclear presently when the salad will likely be obtainable once more on the museum. This text will likely be up to date with extra data because it turns into obtainable.
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Indianapolis, IN
Wilson York Breaks 13-14 Boys NAG With 2:15.11 200 Breaststroke In Indianapolis
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2024 NCSA SUMMER CHAMPIONSHIPS
Wilson York of Lakeside Swim Team in Kentucky swam to a new boys 13-14 national age group (NAG) record in the LCM 200 breast. York swam to a 2:15.11, getting under Ethan Dang‘s record of a 2:15.84 from 2016.
Prior to Dang, the record was held by Reece Whitley who swam a 2:16.48 in 2014, a time that still sits at #2 all-time for the age group. Dang now swims at Stanford while Whitley went on to swim for Cal.
Split Comparison
York | Dang | |
100 | 1:06.22 | 1:04.99 |
200 | 1:08.89 | 1:10.85 |
2:15.11 | 2:15.84 |
York was out much slower than Dang was but was able to only have a two second fall-off in the race. York dropped a significant amount of time in the race as he entered with a 2:18.08 from January’s Pro Series stop in Knoxville. That time previously sat at #4 all-time in the age group.
York has had a busy week of competition in Indianapolis and has his last individual race with the 200 IM tomorrow. He notably swam the 100 breast earlier this week with a 1:03.77 in finals, exactly half a second off his 1:03.27 entry time.
Indianapolis, IN
Josh Downs expects big jump in second year with the Colts
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WESTFIELD, Ind. (WISH) — Josh Downs dazzled in the wide receiver footwork drills, making cuts that were on another level compared to the rest of the group.
He rifled his feet through the ladder.
And on Saturday’s practice, him and Anthony Richardson connected for a nice pass and catch down the sideline between two defenders.
Downs has been impressive at training camp and got off to a good start in his first year, hauling in 68 receptions on 771 yards and two touchdowns, but he expects more this year.
“Year one to year two, it’s always been a big jump for me,” Downs said. “High school, college, it was both the same.”
He’s not exaggerating. In his freshman year at North Carolina, he had seven catches for 119 yards. That skyrocketed to 101 receptions for 1,335 yards in his sophomore year. His touchdown count also jumped from three to eight.
Offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter agrees with Downs’ confidence. He’s been impressed with Downs so far at training camp, and thinks he’s learned a lot from his first year in the league.
“Josh (Downs) is going to make the most of that from a route running perspective from a defensive coverage identification perspective,” Cooter said. “Josh (Downs) is primed and ready to have a big camp out here and do some really good things.”
Downs is processing the game better this year. He said he’s not thinking about the route he’s running as he gets set up at the line of scrimmage. Instead, he’s analyzing the defense and determining what coverage they’re in.
Someone that has helped him with this is cornerback Kenny Moore II. Downs considers Moore II to be at the top of his position in the NFL. He said Moore II is really smart and likes to mix it up with Downs when they’re matched up together, disguising whether he’s in man coverage or zone coverage.
Downs says he has the best slot receiver job in the league because he gets to go up against Moore II every day.
Downs has also been building his chemistry with Richardson. It’s now getting to the point where they’re running plays that aren’t in the playbook.
“We’re seeing different plays, it might not be in the playbook,” Downs said. “He’ll (Richardson) be like, ‘hey, JD, do you see this? Do that.’ I’m like, ‘I was thinking the same thing.’”
“I know Anthony (Richardson) trusts me. I trust him. We’re clicking before practice, after practice, even off the field. That’s my dog,” Downs said.
The Colts return to practice on Sunday at Grand Park from 4 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Indianapolis, IN
PHOTOS | Indy sneakerheads line up for the new Air Jordan 4
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