To the Editor:
I feel I must comment on the misguided selection of one of the homes on the 2016 LBI Foundation house tour: the “Watermelon House.”
Quite a few of the watermelon adornments were racist and depicted African Americans in a stereotypical manner. I was shocked that the homeowner would even own such items, let alone leave them up for the public to view. I also do not understand why someone from the LBI Foundation would not have objected to these items being on display. These items are offensive.
August 17, 2016
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