From the Heart to the Rind: The Watermelon Stereotype

Published: July 11, 2019, 7:01 a.m.

EP60 -\xa0There's a stereotype that all black people love watermelon, but where does this trope come from? In this episode we'll talk about how since the Civil War the black community has been negatively associated with watermelon throughout pop culture,\xa0 from minstrel shows to newspapers, music and cartoons, and paper goods to TV. And whether we realize it or not, whether we want to acknowledge it or not, the stereotype and trope remains today - because that\u2019s American culture and American history.

Art by Jeremy Ferris.

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