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Family behind Carter Melons has been in the business over 70 years

What started out as a way to make extra money for civil rights activist Dover Carter's family is now a long-running family business and a Southwest Philadelphia staple. This Black Business Month, Janelle Burrell shares the story of Carter Melons, selling watermelons at 84th Street and Lindbergh Boulevard in Philly.
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