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@realdlhughley
While this is a beautiful act of kindness from a successful black woman, it’s a shame it’s even necessary. STUDENT LUNCH DEBT SHOULD NOT EXIST IN AMERICA!! A huge THANK YOU to Mrs Naiyozcsia Thomason and Mr Mike Rowling for being the “village” for these children. #TeamDL goodgoodgoodco : HELPER IN OHIO — In planning for its first-ever “Ice Cream Friday” event, an elementary school in Ohio shared a post on Facebook detailing that students with a negative balance in their lunch account would not be able to purchase ice cream, nor could they bring $1 cash or have a classmate pay for theirs. ⁣ The negative feedback was swift (and the school district promptly apologized for the “lack of empathy and sensitivity” in the post, which “fell short of our values”) — and so was a local businesswoman looking to help. Naiyozcsia King, who owns mzjadessoulfood, contacted the school looking for a way to help — she ended up paying off all $411.15 of lunch debt owed by students. King said she’s...

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