EPISODE · Aug 23, 2024 · 17 MIN
Baltimore's AFRO News covered the real 'Lady in the Lake'
from On The Record · host WYPR 88.1 FM Baltimore
Laura Lippman's novel and the Apple TV series 'Lady in the Lake’ fictionalized the real stories of two tragic deaths in 1969 Baltimore. How their stories were told hinged on which media outlet told them. Baltimore’s Afro News publisher, Dr. Frances 'Toni' Draper, lived through the coverage; she reflects on how reporting on Black communities has changed -- and how it hasn’t. Links: AFRO archival images, AFRO recent reporting on Shirley Parker's story.Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers [email protected] 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his [email protected] 410-235-1472
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Baltimore's AFRO News covered the real 'Lady in the Lake'
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