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Articles
Beyond the Shadows
The grind of history. The reality of human disposition, and the social and political incubations of an emerging nation. With the excitement and adulations associated with March madness and the pervasive permutations of sports that have become a globalize industry, the tremendous struggles and accomplishments of those that toiled and built a lasting legacy, coaches, and administrators, especially the Black athlete at Historical Black Colleges and Universities.
A Tattooed Nation
The inimical perception of the behavior of athletes in the NBA have been called into question, including the good offices of the NBA and the NBA Players Association.
No Feud with Tyler Perry by Spike Lee
Despite what has been written or said I'm not feuding with Tyler Perry. I was on a show being interviewed by Host Ed Gordon. The only words pulled from my answer about Mr. Perry were 'Coonery and Buffoonery'. Please read the below transcript of the exchange. I feel Artists should be able to critique each other's work, Athletes and Musicians have been doing this for ages. As long as it's given in a loving spirit (which my opinions were) it's all good.
Thank you for reading.
Spike Lee
Filmmaker
Brooklyn, New York
3/17/10
Follow-up to WHEN THE LEVEES BROKE: A REQUIEM IN FOUR ACTS
Spike Lee has completed the filming for the HBO follow-up to WHEN THE LEVEES BROKE:A REQUEIM IN FOUR ACTS. It is titled:
IF GOD IS WILLING AND DA CREEK DON'T RISE