'Quarry Bonk loves rice not racism': Message of love for graffiti-hit takeaway
School children have created a rainbow message of love after walking past a takeaway which had been covered graffiti after a racist attack.
The Tin Sing takeaway on the High Street in Quarry Bank now proudly displays a rainbow sign made saying ‘Love is stronger than Hate’ after vandals scrawled abuse on the restaurant’s walls and windows.
Just two days after the attack the new messages appeared on the shop front created by staff and pupils of the nearby Quarry Bank Primary School.
Headteacher Alex Rawlings said the school wanted to send a message of support to the takeaway’s owners whose own child attends the primary.
“It was quite a shock,” he said. “The children who attended childcare that day actually walked past the takeaway, it was something that they couldn’t actually avoid.
“So we wanted to spread a different message and the way we could do was saying something really positive.”
The school is open to only a small number of youngsters during the present health crisis.
But within hours of the hate crime, pupils started painting a rainbow sign saying ‘Love is stronger than Hate’ and “Quarry Bonk likes Rice not Racism.”
A spokesman for the takeaway thanked the children, saying: “I would like to say thank you on behalf of all the staff at Tin Sing. We are very touched by your kindness, thank you for all your support.”
The racist comments, including ‘f*** China’ and ‘we don’t want you here, f*** off’ were painted on the shop front on April 14.
They were quickly removed by Dudley Council and condemned by Councillor Laura Taylor, cabinet member responsible for community safety.
“As soon as we were made aware of this vile and offensive graffiti we arranged for it to be immediately painted over,” she said.
“More than ever it is important that our communities are united during this incredibly challenging time for us as a nation.
“It is only through working together that we can help to tackle the spread of coronavirus.”
