Question

Which two sentences taken together provide the BEST evidence to support the idea that Chadwick Boseman wanted his art to elevate Black voices and perspectives. Highlight your answers. It was just days before "Black Panther" would open in theaters and the exhilaration aroused by this long-in-coming cultural event was everywhere around Boseman. Before he was a Hollywood star, he penned numerous hip-hop-infused plays: "Hieroglyphic Graffiti," "Rhyme Deferred," "Deep Azure" — and directed others. "We know what it's like to be told there's not a screen for you to be featured on, a stage for you to be featured on." It's mind-boggling what Boseman was able to accomplish, facing down an industry's historical prejudice while suffering through cancer treatments.

Answer 1

Answer:

Before he was a Hollywood star, he penned numerous hip-hop-infused plays: "Hieroglyphic Graffiti," "Rhyme Deferred," "Deep Azure" — and directed others. "We know what it's like to be told there's not a screen for you to be featured on, a stage for you to be featured on."

Explanation:

In the NBC New York news article titled "Chadwick Boseman Didn't Just Play Icons. He Was One." author Jake Coyle recounts how Black Panther actor Chadwick Boseman not only capture hearts by playing famous characters but also through his own 'personal' struggle which he kept hidden. And in his life story, he passed on the legacy of what a true gentleman, a true hero he was himself.

The two sentences that provide the best evidence of his support to elevating the importance and visibility of Black voices in his art was the description of his numerous works even before he became a Hollywood star. Moreover, his statement "We know what it's like to be told there's not a screen for you to be featured on, a stage for you to be featured on" also perfectly send the message of his opinion and want for the blacks to be more prominent and heard of.

Thus, the correct answers are the second and third sentences.