1. Music Video Analysis
Race
Song Title:Black Or White
Artist: Michael Jackson
Directions: As you closely watch the music video, answer the following questions
with as much detail as possible.
1. What races do you see represented?
Black, White, Indian, Native American, Chinese, & Japanese
2. Are there any dark skinned women shown? How many?
Yes, four!
3. What is the race of the person at the focus of the video?
Black
4. What are the black/Latino/Asian/white/Native American/Pacific Islander
people doing?
Dancing to the beat with a shoulder movement
5. What’s the message of the song?
Race is not supposed to be important. Everyone should be able to get along no
matter your skin color.
6. What type of music is the song?
Pop