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I was also 42 when I found out about this JUST NOW.

RT @Rookie_Chi@twitter.com

How old were you when you found out the watermelon 🍉 stereotype on Black People came from white people hating on the success of Black Farmers making a fortune selling the fruit. They used the stereotype to slow sales and taint our view of our own thriving businesses.
I was 42.

🐦🔗: twitter.com/Rookie_Chi/status/

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