Black, White, and Read All Over

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What’s the real story?

Ever wonder why news can feel so different depending on where you read it? In this episode, Katie and Yves compare how Black and white newspapers cover the same topics. From big events to everyday stories, we'll explore why the news isn't always so black and white.

“Just because the newspaper was white didn’t necessarily mean they were always anti-black in everything that they wrote. Just because a newspaper was Black didn’t necessarily mean that their viewpoints were all the same like black people...have wide-ranging opinions about different things.”
— Yves, "Black, White, and Read All Over"
 
“To truly understand why we might see a stark difference in the coverage in Black newspapers versus white newspapers, you gotta know a lil something about a fella named Jim Crow...”
— Katie, "Black, White, and Read All Over"
 
 

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