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.
🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/Rookie_Chi/status/1536524696920829952