Black, White and Red All Over
On the Media | Feb 13, 2015
On November 10, 1898, a mob of white supremacists ransacked the city of Wilmington, North Carolina, toppling its biracial government. More than a century later, the Charlotte Observer and Raleigh’s News & Observer apologized for their role in fomenting the violence. Duke historian Tim Tyson tells Bob how local newspapers turned neighbor against neighbor and helped usher in Jim Crow.
Song: "Emperor" by Marcy Playground
