Granddaddy Watermelon Truck
- Mixed media on canvas
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37 x 37 in
(93.98 x 93.98 cm)
- Zsudayka Nzinga
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It is an ode to the Black farmers who utilized watermelon patches to create wealth for themselves. A lot of people don’t know that many enslaved people living on plantations were allowed to keep gardens and raise chickens. Black women especially would cook fried chicken and sell plates at the train stations. Watermelons would be sold in markets and on the side of the road. These practices garnered so much income for people they began to buy themselves freedom. And buy their loved ones. It was an effort to stop this practice which led to the racialization of watermelon. Watermelon is one of the most nutrient dense and water filled fruits. In many cultures it is a sign of abundance.
These three little girls love the days they get to hang out in Grandaddy watermelon truck. He always cuts them the best slices. (Do y’all call it slices I’m allergic to watermelon in real life lol)
- Created: November 2022