FGCU Police Brutality and Racism Strange Fruit Question
QUESTIONS:
1. Both African Americans and white supremacists circulated postcards of the lynching of Thomas Shipp and Abram Smith. To whom would African Americans send the postcard, and why?
2. Examine the photo, and then make three (3) observations about what you see. Analyze the expressions and gestures of the individuals in the crowd, how the individuals interact with each other, the juxtaposition of the lifeless young men in the background with the lively crowd in the foreground, and the overall atmosphere of the photo.
3. Contemplate the photo while listening to and watching Billie Holiday sing Strange Fruit.(Watch the video below.) How do the lyrics and tempo of Holiday’s song evoke the brutality of lynching? https://youtu.be/YbcZstt8ACY
