Spike Lee

Director Spike Lee is slated to delve into Chicago’s violence problem in a new film that bears the controversial moniker, Chiraq — a term used to describe the city’s danger level to the war zone in Iraq, reports the Chicago Tribune. Earlier this week, The Wrap reported that Lee is making the film for Amazon Studios and […]

During the NAACP Image Awards, writer-director, actor, producer and author Spike Lee was presented with this year’s President’s Award. The NAACP President’s Award, chosen by NAACP President and CEO Cornell William Brooks, is bestowed in recognition of special achievement and distinguished public service. Past honorees include Van Jones, President Bill Clinton, Soledad O’Brien, Ruby Dee, […]

On Monday, 10 former McDonald’s employees filed a lawsuit against the chain, claiming that they were fired from their jobs last year due to their race. The federal civil lawsuit, which was filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia, claims that 15 African-American employees were dismissed from locations in Clarksville, Va., […]

Washington, D.C. hosted the most high-profile and traditional of Saturday’s protests against racial bias in the legal system.  The march and rally was organized by National Action Network, Black Women’s Round Table, NAACP and National Urban League. It was attended by the families of Black men and boys slain by police, including those of Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Amadou Diallo, […]

  Spike Lee (pictured) has never been one to mince words, so when Fusion host Jorge Ramos asked him to during a recent interview to discuss the current state of race in America, he let loose on a range of issues, including police violence against Blacks and what he tells his children about racism. SEE ALSO: […]

More than twenty-five years ago, Spike Lee released his musical-drama “School Daze.” A semi-autobiographical depiction of Lee’s experiences while at Morehouse College, the movie delved into the complexities of Black identity and Black college life. “School Daze” was released with great success, despite some initial controversial, and went on to become a cult classic. A […]

More than twenty-five years ago, Spike Lee released his musical-drama “School Daze.” A semi-autobiographical depiction of Lee’s experiences while at Morehouse College, the movie delved into the complexities of Black identity and Black college life. “School Daze” was released with great success, despite some initial controversial, and went on to become a cult classic. A […]

More than five thousand people gathered at Friendly Temple Baptist Church in St. Louis for the funeral of Michael Brown. Among the mourners: Rev. Jesse Jackson, Bishop T.D. Jakes, actor Hill Harper, director Spike Lee, rapper MC Hammer, and the Rev. Al Sharpton who delivered the eulogy. The unarmed teenager was shot dead by a Ferguson police officer just […]

The vocal and controversial filmmaker Spike Lee (pictured) recently told CNN’s Anderson Cooper (pictured) that the violence against Black America — along with high-profile examples such as the Michael Brown execution at the hands of Ferguson, Mo., police officer Darren Wilson — is destroying this country. RELATED: Kansas City Cop Under Review For Posting Fake Picture Of Mike Brown Lee, […]

  BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.  — When a film student decided to revisit his criminal teenage past, he found a powerful ally in filmmaker Spike Lee (pictured).   Lee was among Darius Clark Monroe‘s professors at New York University’s film school, when Monroe revealed to him that he had committed a bank robbery when he was […]

Eric Garner, 43, was killed Thursday after being placed in an illegal chokehold by the NYPD and filmmaker Spike Lee has drawn a chilling comparison between Garner’s death and Radio Raheem’s death in “Do The Right Thing.” Read more from Shadow and Act: Director Spike Lee took the video of the incident, which went viral, […]

Podcast Download Comedian and activist Dick Gregory joined Roland Martin Monday on “NewsOne Now” to share his reflections on the legendary Ruby Dee. Debbie Allen, Roy S. Johnson and Spike Lee also shared their memories of Dee ,who passed away Wednesday. Martin also had an opportunity to interview Dee during the Essence Music Festival in 2011 and shared her incredible words of wisdom. Plus, a conversation on […]