'We are committed to serving our community day in and day out. We would like to firmly assure you that our members personal thoughts and beliefs do NOT reflect those of our company,' the statement read in part. Kellogg’s responded to the tweet saying they are committed to diversity and inclusion, and they will update the artwork. We take feedback very seriously, and it was never our intention to offend anyone. Trump and Biden arrive in Cleveland to duke it out in first debate: Joe to land punches over Donald's $750 tax bill bombshell while President will bring up wayward Hunter - and brings along MMA fighter Colby Covington for support! Play it now. This is teaching kids racism.'. Kellogg's apologized after author Saladin Ahmed, who is the writer of Marvel Comics' Black Bolt series, complained on Twitter, saying the cereal box is 'teaching kids racism'. Ahmed responded that he appreciated 'the rapid response' from Kellogg's. this is teaching kids racism,” Ahmed, 42, tweeted on Tuesday morning. Author … He added in a subsequent tweet: 'Yes it's a tiny thing, but when you see your kid staring at this over breakfast and realize millions of other kids are doing the same…', Within hours of Ahmed's tweet Tuesday, the Battle Creek, Michigan-based maker of cereals and Pop Tarts said the artwork had been updated and will reach stores soon. Justin Snyder, a member of the Speedwell Engine and Hose Company in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, made the rant on Facebook Wednesday in response to the national controversy over the cereal box. Text us for exclusive photos and videos, royal news, and way more. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. But this guy is the only brown pop and is not having fun.
Ahmed tweeted again, writing, “yes its a tiny thing, but when you see your kid staring at this over breakfast and realize millions of other kids are doing the same…”, The company responded a few hours later, tweeting at Ahmed, “Kellogg is committed to diversity & inclusion. The controvers... New owner of Wyoming Co. beer distributor serving in U.S. Air Force, stationed in Kuwait, Trooper honored for saving children, mother from burning building, Emerging East Pacific tropical storm to avoid Mexico, Hawaii, West Scranton Youth Flag Football League Flourishing in 2020, Scranton Prep defeats Riverside in District Two HS golf, WATCH LIVE: President Trump, Joe Biden set to face off for 1st debate, VERIFY: Live fact-checking the first presidential debate. Introducing ... PEOPLE's Products Worth the Hype. ', Kellogg's will be redesigning its Corn Pops cereal boxes over its racially insensitive artwork depiction of a brown Corn Pop working as a janitor (pictured center, and circled), Author Saladin Ahmed called the company out on Twitter saying the cereal box is 'teaching kids racism' because the only brown Corn Pop is shown working as a janitor, The Speedwell Engine and Hose Company issued a statement on Thursday apologizing for 'our members personal thoughts and beliefs'.