Teens could explore ‘flavors' of slave trade in Illinois cooking class. Outrage ensued
A summer cooking class that sought to expose teens to the 'history and flavors of the transatlantic slave trade' has been shelved after backlash in...
A summer cooking class that sought to expose teens to the 'history and flavors of the transatlantic slave trade' has been shelved after backlash in an Illinois community, according to news outlets. The weeklong program was among classes offered by the Park District of Oak Park in its initial 2023 Summer Camp Guide, NBC Chicago reported. Criticism was swift, prompting the district to cancel the class that some deemed racially insensitive. 'Your camper will cook and investigate the history and flavors of the transatlantic slave trade,' the course description read before it was scrubbed from the guide, according to the Wednesday Journal.