Holbert told Chabot and Battenfeld that the idea to use “watermelon” instead of “peppermint” or another common toothpaste flavor in the text of the cartoon came after he looked through a ...

Holbert said he was contacted by the syndicator of the cartoon Tuesday night, asking if he could change the flavor from watermelon to raspberry. "They said there's a racial element to it ...

Critics quickly pounced on the watermelon aspect of the cartoon, arguing the cartoonist was playing off a stereotype that African Americans are particularly fond of the fruit. The cartoonist ...

Officials from The Boston Herald will meet with the NAACP following the publication of an editorial cartoon many deemed ... “Have you tried the new watermelon flavored toothpaste?” ...

The Boston Herald and cartoonist Jerry Holbert are apologizing for a cartoon dubbed racist by many, reports CNN. The cartoon, which ran in yesterday’s newspaper, features President Obama and ...

Holbert said he was contacted by the syndicator of the cartoon Tuesday night, asking if he could change the flavor from watermelon to raspberry. "They said there's a racial element to it ...