Media for Social Change

Have you ever heard of the Tulsa Race Massacre? Neither had a lot of people, including many residents of Tulsa. But after the new HBO series “The Watchmen” included it as a central part of one of its episodes, Oklahoma public schools will be including it in its history curriculum as of next fall. Is this a coincidence or an example of the power pop culture has to enact social change? Here to share their thoughts on the subject are our friends and media experts Karen and Lee Shackelford.