Book Cover Controversy
Am I missing something? I looked at the cover photo and saw a gnawed down piece of watermelon, making a smile, for a cover of humor. Does watermelon mean something I don't understand? Is this somehow...
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Someone jump in and correct me if I'm mistaken...I attended elementary and middle schools that were 60/40 African American to white. There was a stereotype at the time that African Americans really,...
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Normandie,Dave has posted a link in the comments to an article you might want to read.www.poynter.org/column.asp?id=58&aid=42722.Elaina
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Thanks for that link, Elaina. I really must live in a vacuum. I even took a class in black literature back in the 60's--don't remember a thing about watermelons. During my summers in NC, everyone ate...
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I think the cover is FABULOUS! It is "historical", pointed, and (I think) is meant to MAKE everyone stand up and take note of a lot of unpleasant facts in a very humorous way. Excuse the pun, but...
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