Obama Fried Chicken Won’t Change Name

The man who promised to change the name of his Obama Fried Chicken restaurant has changed something else instead – his mind. Mohammad Jabbar, the manager of the Brooklyn-based eatery, said that the owner decided that those supporting the presidential moniker far outweigh those demanding the name change. But that’s not what the Rev. Al Sharpton and a couple dozen protestors picketing the small, gaudy chicken shack on Rutland Road and Rockaway Parkway in Brownsville wanted to hear. “He wasn’t a man of his word,” one of the protest organizers, Kevin McCall, told The New York Times on Tuesday, referring to the restaurant’s owner. “He didn’t keep his commitment of having this sign down. This is very offensive to African-Americans.” The restaurant had been called Royal Fried Chicken, but the owner decided on a name change hoping to ride the Obama popularity wave, acknowledges Jabbar. The White House isn’t too fond of the restaurant name either. Officials have said that the it is inappropriate to use the president’s name for commercial purposes, according to the Times. In another instance, the first family made it clear that it was opposed to Sasha and Malia dolls manufactured by the company that makes Beanie Babies. The company eventually changed the dolls names. Among others looking to capitalize on the Obama profile have been a German company that produces Obama Chicken Fingers. Many people have expressed outrage at what they see as a stereotypical link between an African-American president and fried chicken. In the case of the Brooklyn chicken joint, Jabbar said that the owner has spent $5,000 on the new sign, and the community overall is supportive. There are roughly four out of five people who want the name to remain the same, he says. “They’re telling us not to remove,” he said. But, McCall, who is planning a protest for Saturday, fired back, “We’re going to continue to keep the pressure on. If he thinks we’re going away that’s not going to happen.”

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