“The year is 1921. With industry in widespread support of segregation across the United States, it’s no surprise that white-owned newspapers framed their coverage to favor white people and vilify African Americans.

According to research from the Oklahoma History Center, Tulsa’s major newspapers, The Tulsa World and The Tulsa Tribune, frequently mocked and blamed crime on African Americans, even the crimes committed by white people.”

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