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Do The Right Thing

LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 01: Director Spike Lee attends the 2012 BET Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on July 1, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images For BET)

Spike Lee: Hollywood bailed on 'Red Hook Summer'

Chris Witherspoon
theGRIO VIDEO - After months of anticipation, the new Spike Lee Joint, Red Hook Summer hits theaters today. During an interview with theGRIO, Lee opened up about his new film....
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3) Do the Right Thing (1989): Lee's breakthrough and arguably his most influential film. This heated drama perfectly captured the intense racial divide of the late 1980s. Bursting with vibrant music, color and performances -- its violent climax is still controversial.

Spike Lee's 10 greatest 'joints'

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SLIDESHOW - Over 25 years he has created some truly special films that we at theGrio would like to celebrate...
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President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama participate in a Memorial Day event a the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the National Mall May 28, 2012 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

The Obamas talk about their 1st date

Similoluwa Ojurongbe
theGRIO REPORT - In a new campaign video, the Obama's shared what their first date together was like...
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Spike Lee lashes out on Hollywood at Sundance

Donovan X. Ramsey
theGRIO REPORT - The premiere of Spike Lee's latest film, 'Red Hook Summer' received mixed reviews by an audience at the Sundance Film Festival, prompting Lee to burst into a tirade...
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Are we ready for a 'Do the Right Thing' sequel?

Madame Noire
From Madame Noire-- Instead I am more curious if we as a country are emotionally ready for a film, which has Lee reprising his role as Mookie and is said to be a sort of follow up to "Do the Right Thing?...
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Howard Beach Incident: Still healing 25 years later

Alexis Garrett Stodghill
theGRIO REPORT - The words 'Howard Beach' still strike notes of horror in those who remember the incident that rocked a city and shocked America 25 years ago...
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Barbershop Buzz: Can Spike Lee make a comeback?

Terrence Romney
VIDEO - With all his recent buzz and excitement, we wanted to see how the guys at the barbershop felt about Lee and his upcoming projects...
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'Oldboy' remake will be a Spike Lee Joint

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Mandate Pictures have officially pegged Spike Lee as their choice to helm the long-awaited American remake of Chan-Wook Park's 2003 revenge thriller, 'Oldboy.'...
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Spike Lee speaks about "Do The Right Thing" at 20

Tony Anderson
Much has changed since "Do The Right Thing" announced Lee's special gifts to the world. The police choke hold that killed Radio Raheem -- a fictionalization of the real death of Michael Stewart in New York City -- has long been outlawed. Life on the ravaged Brooklyn block where Lee filmed...
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