
The Evolution of the Black Press

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Journalism
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9th - 10th Grade
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Hard
Jennifer Brown
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5 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the primary motivation behind the creation of Freedom's Journal in 1827?
To promote African American businesses
To provide a platform for African Americans to tell their own stories
To compete with mainstream newspapers
To support the abolitionist movement
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which publication, founded by Frederick Douglass, became a model for black press activism?
The Crisis
The North Star
Freedom's Journal
Jet Magazine
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What role did The Crisis magazine play in the African American community?
It focused solely on entertainment news
It was a sports magazine
It was a business magazine for African American entrepreneurs
It provided a platform for protests and highlighted racial injustices
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did Jet magazine contribute to the Civil Rights Movement?
By publishing photographs of Emmett Till's brutalized body
By promoting African American music
By showcasing African American athletes
By publishing fashion trends
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was a significant risk faced by black journalists during the Civil Rights Movement?
Being ignored by mainstream media
Facing violence for exposing segregationist actions
Losing their jobs
Having their work plagiarized
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