Watch the posted video clip on the Interstate Highway Act of 1956 from the documentary “Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America” on PBS. Then answer the following questions.
1. How does the video depict the Interstate Highway Act as an unfilled promise for African Americans?
2. How is the Interstate Highway Act described as a “repurpose” of African American neighborhoods and communities?
3. There is a specific reference made to Newark and one of the narrators shares a personal story – what was that personal story?
4. What is meant by the claims of “erasing history” as brought on by the Interstate Highway Act?
5. What was the “message of hope” and resilience described toward the end of the video?