The Evolution of the Black Press

The Evolution of the Black Press

Assessment

Interactive Video

Journalism

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

FREE Resource

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