Watch Unforgivable Blackness Part II (1hr, 42 min)
Using what you’ve learned in Week 4 and what you’ve watched in the film, respond to these questions:
In what ways did Jack Johnson combat Jim Crow oppression?
Is success and celebrity a remedy for racial oppression?
Explain.
You may respond to these questions in any of these presentation styles. Be as creative as you’d like to be!:
2-3 page written essay
From this video, “Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson” Directed by “Ken Burns”