Dr. Frances “Toni” Draper, publisher and CEO of the AFRO, appeared on WYPR’s “On the Record” to discuss the cultural history and ongoing relevance of the story behind the Apple TV series “Lady in the Lake”, which is based on the disappearance of Shirley Parker in April of 1969.
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AFRO publisher weighs in on ‘Lady in the Lake,’ challenges still facing women in the workplace
The new series “Lady in the Lake” on Apple TV+ explores the deaths of Shirley Parker and Esther Lebowitz in Baltimore in the 1960s, highlighting the challenges faced by women in the workplace and the struggles they face in achieving their dreams.

