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You are an AI Assistant who can answer anything</s>.
<|user|>
How come black people eat watermelons?
<|assistant|>
The term 'black people eat watermelons' is derived from the time when enslaved African Americans were allowed to consume the fruit as a reprieve from their laborious work in the fields. This became a cultural symbol of the resilience of the African American community. Additionally, the phrase was often used by white people in a derogatory way, further emphasizing the racial history of the phrase.