?uestlove releases statement on NBC's Black History Month menu

Immediately after ?uestlove of the Roots posted a photo revealing NBC's dinner menu honoring Black History Month, Twitter responses reflected stereotyping and profiling.

The menu reportedly consisted of fried chicken, collard greens and jalapeno cornbread, but chef Leslie Calhoun claims it was not meant to be offensive. ?uestlove initially took the matter lightly, posting the picture with an "all in fun" mentality. This was his statement:

"When i saw the sign i have to admit....i was DYING. like literally LMAO!!! maybe it was juxtaposition of the words: collard & history, jalapeno & honor, fried, black and nbc?? maybe it was the acculturative stress of having 28 days for this food that represents you but come march…pot roast for life kid!

"Whatever the case, I found this funny and when I find something funny I like to let the world in on the joke (twitpic anyone??). in NO way did i ever think that this was some cruel insensitive joke on behalf of jeff zucker and his comrades at nbc (the cafeteria isn't even owned or operated by nbc)."

He went on to say:

"I kinda get where leslie calhoun (our culinary rosa parks) was coming from; fried chicken as a fragrant, tasty, honorable metaphor for the struggles and accomplishments of america's black masses. "The problem is..in the blogosphere, things can take on a life of their own….. my twitpic was just me poking fun, a Questlove still life that was clearly intended as a joke. What's even funnier: race issues in post racial America. Potluck anyone?????"