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Jim Goad has produced a short film to accompany his latest essay, “Eating Watermelon Is Hardly the Worst Thing Black People Do,” given that it’s hardly the worst thing they do in public. (more…)
Image source: Wikimedia Commons
Image source: Wikimedia Commons
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As we all commemorate National Watermelon Month and finalize plans to celebrate National Watermelon Day on August 3, it has come to my attention that many black people are terrified of eating watermelon in front of whites.
What a strange thing to fear. I’d think it’s better than being tied to a post and whipped for getting uppity with your slave master, but I’ve never been a black slave, so I wouldn’t know. (more…)