Results 1 to 4 of 4

Thread: Bed Bath & Beyond pulls black jack-o'-lanterns

  1. #1

    Bed Bath & Beyond pulls black jack-o'-lanterns

    -Bed Bath & Beyond has stopped selling black jack-o'-lanterns amid complaints that they are another form of blackface.

    The home goods store stopped selling the product following outrage over a Halloween display using the pumpkins in Nyack, New York.

    Local law firm Feerick Nugent MacCartney had placed two of the all-black pumpkins adorned with white eyes, nose and mouth outside its office on a bale of hay, but took them down within 48 hours after community members complained, News 12 reported.

    Wilbur Aldridge, the regional director at the NAACP, said in a statement that the pumpkin design "shows an extreme lack of sensitivity...

    Bed Bath & Beyond pulls controversial black jack-o'-lanterns

  2. #2
    Senior Member Romans828's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2015
    Location
    7th Heaven
    Posts
    3,643
    Thanked: 3222
    Just saw this story online, and I gotta admit, those pumpkins were "Ugly" and offensive.

  3. #3
    Senior Member Highly Favoured's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2015
    Location
    SE Michigan, USA
    Posts
    1,706
    Thanked: 1673

  4. #4
    In this day of hyper sensitivity to anything offensive, why even make these things??

  5. The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to FireBrand For This Useful Post:

    fuego (10-23-2019), Romans828 (10-24-2019)

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
You can can stop worrying about major, expensive repair costs with an extended service plan for your Oldsmobile. Many vehicle repairs can cost thousands of dollars in unexpected expense, now may be the time to consider an extended service plan for your vehicle.