Watermelon: The Forbidden Fruit

Creative Tension

English - May 31, 2019 10:02 - 30 minutes - 41.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
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We examine the history and current day impact of the stereotype that African-Americans have an obsession with watermelon. We get insight from a roundtable discussion and learn a way to address the watermelon stereotype from the late DC media legend, Petey Greene.

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