Welcome!

Hello and welcome to "Black, White, and Read: The Power of the Press in the Civil Rights Era."  Thanks for taking part in the class.  Please feel free to use this space to continue our thoughtful dialogue on the range of topics we've discussed thus far--the murder and trial of Emmett Till, as well as the reportage of Murray Kempton, Dan Wakefield, and William Bradford Huie, among others.  While you can certainly write on a number of related issues, in an effort to direct the conversation, I'll offer a few questions which you can explore as you see fit.

Of the different reporting strategies discussed, which seemed most rhetorically effective to further the cause of Civil Rights?  Do you think these reporters consciously set out with a pro-Civil Rights agenda or did events such as the murder of Emmett Till warrant the coverage it received?

In light of last week's conversation, do you see any ethical dilemmas within the reporting, specifically related to William Bradford Huie's paying the murderers in order to share their story widely?

Finally, If you lived through the Civil Rights era, what were your experiences?  Your background?  How did you take the news reports?

-BJ