ON APRIL 9: Instead of our normal class time, arrive at the Democracy Now! Studio at 7:30am. It is located at 207 West 25th Street, 11 floor near the corner of 7th Avenue. The visit will end at 10:30am.
In preparation for our field trip, see below the CNN and DN! clips we viewed in class comparing coverage of the uprisings or riots (depending on the media outlet) in Baltimore after the murder of Freddie Gray.
- Democracy Now! Clip (Democracy Now! Website)
- Begin at 9:15 minutes and end at 25:46 minutes
- CNN Clip (YouTube)
- End circa 14 minutes
The Black America Again video by Common, featuring Stevie Wonder is provided as well. The ringshout honoring Freddie Grays life is performed by members of Dance Diaspora.
