In 1949, the 86th General Assembly of Indiana passed House Bill No. 242, which prohibited schools that segregated students based on race, color, or creed. This research argues that the Indianapolis Recorder, a Black-owned newspaper, built public awareness for House Bill No. 242 in central Indiana. This scholarship examines newspaper publications from the Indianapolis Recorder in 1949, specifically focusing on the day of the bill’s adoption on March 10th and its implementation on September 3rd. The Indianapolis Recorder, spoke to and for the African-American community as their publications contained detailed reporting of the bill, including expert analysis from lawyers and civil rights activists. The Indianapolis Recorder also revealed the NAACP efforts to support the bill as well as highlight the politicians who voted for and against the bill. The Indianapolis Recorder’s instrumental efforts through their publications throughout 1949 empowered the African-American community of Indianapolis to understand changes in their community. This research builds on existing scholarship of racial history in the state of Indiana and the history of the media in the United States. It fills a gap in the historical narrative by recounting the African American voice in the media, providing greater diversity of perspective on the process of desegregation.