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How Watermelon's Reputation Got Tangled In Racism

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How Watermelon's Reputation Got Tangled In Racism

Imagery has the power to turn a seemingly innocent depiction of fruit into the stereotyping of an entire group of people.
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This 1937 Life Magazine cover depicts a black watermelon farmer. (Photo: LIFE)

This 1937 Life Magazine cover depicts a black watermelon farmer. (Photo: LIFE)


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