In Brookland Park, is a mural a pro-Palestinian message or a revival of old racist symbols?

A pro-Palestinian mural in Brookland Park that depicts a dark-skinned woman eating a watermelon has sparked debate over whether the image revives racist caricatures of the past or offers a message of solidarity for Palestinians facing what some see as a genocide. 

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