I found out recently when one of my friends told me—as she was explaining to me that there are actual Black people who say they will never eat watermelon in front of white people because they ...

Black folks have a love-hate relationship with watermelon. Many of us love to eat the sweet and juicy fruit, but drawings and depictions of watermelon trigger us and make us feel some sort of way.

High in electrolytes, because of the sugar from the melon combined with the potassium, watermelon is an excellent dietary option. For decades Black people have been shamed for loving and eating ...

including new allegations that Black players were forced to compete in racist watermelon-eating contests. "This is a clear promotion of the indisputably racist watermelon stereotype and anti-black ...

Ads and ephemera used images of African Americans "stealing, fighting over, or sitting in streets eating watermelon," in an effort to "shame Black watermelon merchants," according to the National ...