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Chasing the Watermelon Man (from KCRW's Lost Notes)

Chasing the Watermelon Man (from KCRW's Lost Notes)

Update: 2024-09-27
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An audio folk story examining the tradition of Black watermelon long-haulers, who drive to farms in the South for watermelon and sell them in Black neighborhoods around the US. This is a special bonus edition from KCRW's Lost Notes. 

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Chasing the Watermelon Man (from KCRW's Lost Notes)

Chasing the Watermelon Man (from KCRW's Lost Notes)