The Call (Kansas City)

News of their community was not generally covered by white journalists, and the mainstream press expressed bias against blacks.

Tired of racial segregation and disfranchisement of minorities in Texas, his family moved to Omaha, Nebraska, and eventually to Denver, Colorado, in search of opportunities.

[3] That year, Franklin decided to move to Kansas City, Missouri, having heard about its growing African-American population and vibrant music and culture.

Franklin also included police reports and coverage of crimes, but some readers protested having negative news covered in the African-American community.

They wrote letters urging more positive stories; Franklin responded that "the press is to publish, not suppress news...".

[3] his coverage included treatment of the community's religious life, from features and advertisements for pastors and formal church events, to news of potlucks.

[6] Truman was a rare Democrat who gave significant support for the black community, so Franklin recommend voting for him in the 1934 and 1940 Senate elections.

The two broke politically in 1941 over domestic issues; Franklin refused to join most black leaders in switching to the Democratic Party.

[7] For over 100 years The Call has addressed many civil rights issues, some specific to the African-American community of Kansas City, and others related to conditions in the Midwest and the United States as a whole.

The paper condemned the building of urban projects that displace longtime residents and broke up working communities.