How similar stories about two kids — one black, one white — were told very differently by the media.
One of a “Today” show story about a 7-year-old boy who took his family’s car on a joyride and got caught by police, and one to a CNN story about a 7-year-old boy who took his family’s car on a joyride and got caught by police. Different 7-year-olds. One white, one black.
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What are your thoughts on how the media portrayed these two stories? Do you think race has anything to do with it?
Black & White: Two 7-Year-Old Boys, Two Dramatically Different Stories By Media [VIDEO] was originally published on wzakcleveland.com
