IKEA criticised for marking Juneteenth with menu of fried chicken and watermelon

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IKEA criticised for marking Juneteenth with menu of fried chicken and watermelon
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About 20 workers protest over selection of foods often associated with racist tropes about African Americans

Anonymous employees quoted by the outlet were particularly offended by the watermelon, which they called racially insensitive and ignorant.

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