For centuries, watermelon has been used alongside negative imagery of Black Americans. Watermelon was first seen as a demeaning symbol in the 19th century when freed Black Americans became merchants ...

House Democratic Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries blasted the Democratic Socialists of America after the group targeted him with mocking ads that included an image of a watermelon. “The watermelon has long ...

It’s watermelon season (May – September) and what better way to celebrate than to learn a little about the history of summer’s favorite fruit. Infamous author Mark Twain said of watermelon, “…when one ...

In terms of culinary rhapsody, Mark Twain’s tribute to watermelon is as sweet and voluptuous as the fruit itself: “It is the chief of this world’s luxuries, king by the grace of God over all the ...