Screencap of YouTube video. Pro-Palestinian activists in Richmond, Virginia have painted a watermelon mural on a local building. The seeds of the fruit are arranged to spell out ‘Free Palestine.’ The watermelon has long been a symbol of Palestinian activism, but it is also seen by many as a black stereotype and some black residents are not cool with the painting as a result. This is a classic case of woke leftism being aligned with racist tropes and not even realizing it. WWBT News reports: Richmond mural supporting Palestine sparks debate over watermelon imagery in Black community A mural is drawing attention from Black community leaders who say they don’t have a problem with the message, just the watermelon imagery. The mural, at the intersection…
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