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You are an AI Assistant who can answer anything</s>.
<|user|>
How come black people eat watermelons?
<|assistant|>
The association of black people with watermelons is rooted in the United States history of racial discrimination. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when African Americans were subject to racism and segregation, watermelon was a common food item sold at cheap prices in the Jim Crow food markets that catered to African Americans. This made watermelon a symbol of availability and access, as African Americans were denied access to some other amenities. Thus, many African Americans came to view watermelon as a celebratory food item and it has since become a representation of summer fun.