“Cuz He’s Black” Reflection
Watch Javon Johnson deliver his poem for our first read-through of the poem. Answer the two questions below.

1. Read through the poem a second time. With the highlighting tool, highlight the places where Javon makes tone shifts. Then, choose one of those shifts and explain the significance. Describe Javon’s tone and explain why it changes.

2. In your own words, what is the theme of Javon’s poem? What is he trying to communicate? Use textual evidence from the poem to support your answer.