He's black. And with his trademark big teeth and wide eyes, this SpongeBob seems similar to offensive images of African-Americans portrayed in minstrel shows decades ago.

What color is your SpongeBob? A black version of the usually yellow character has popped up on children’s Valentine cards at Wal-Marts in the Lehigh Valley area. American Greetings Corp., the… ...

SpongeBob SquarePants Valentine's Day cards in Wal-Mart stores, instead of being the yellow cartoon character, look more like an offensive black stereotype.

SPONGEBOB Singing a Black Sabbath Song Is the Greatest. by Derrick Rossignol. Jun 6 2017 • 4:00 PM. SpongeBob SquarePants may be one of the most successful children’s programs of all time, ...