2 lectures, 2 links to articles, and an attached reading on 42
Attached Files:
File collab-recording-8.mp4 (95.152 MB)
File collab-recording-9.mp4 (422.05 MB)
File The Real Story of Baseball’s Integration That You Won’t See in 42 – The Atlantic.pdf (553.767 KB)
Link to NPR article on the film 42:
’42’ Gets The Story Of Jackie Robinson Right
Biographer Arnold Rampersad is “a bit of a stickler for accuracy,” but he finds that — with a few exceptions — the 2013 biopic about Robinson’s integration of Major League Baseball really rings true.
NPR.org
Link to an article on the late, great Chadwick Boseman:
Chadwick Boseman: A Legacy of Black Power
By Katie Anstett
Hannah Chang
Medium
Use ONLY .rtf, .doc, or .pdf format files and NOT .pages.
Using the film and the class readings, as well as any external sources if you wish (not required but you can if you want), write 1 to 2 pages on the following question and submit via Blackboard only. I would recommend preparing your answer first in a word processor and saving it so that you have a backup, then attaching file or pasting your work into the field on this page. Make sure you submit your work in the proper field and not in the comments section.
What social change is represented in the film 42? What scenes and events does the film choose to focus on, and what other scenes and events could have figured as part of the film? What wider social dynamics does the film pertain to, both before and after the period represented in the film? How do things stand today with regards to the issues in the film? If you have any thoughts to share on Chadwick Boseman’s career and legacy, you can add that in addition to answering the questions above.
