Do the right thing

Spike Lee has a special event planned in Brooklyn today to commemorate one of his iconic films. Get ready for an all-day block party celebration honoring the film that still has society asking, “Did Mookie do the right thing?” Dress as your favorite DTRT character and enjoy the inter-generational festivities that will include an assortment […]

It looks like Spike Lee is #TeamBernie all the way.

It looks like Spike Lee is #TeamBernie all the way.

Gentrification is real and communities of color aren't the only ones who've noticed the drastic change in their neighborhoods.

Twenty-six years after Spike Lee released one of his most iconic films, Do The Right Thing, Jimmy Kimmel decided to create a spoof entitled, Do the WHITE Thing. The four minute clip pokes fun at the immense gentrification Brooklyn has undergone over the last two decades. We wonder if the spoof got Spike Lee’s blessing […]

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…

The New York borough of Brooklyn has designated June 30th “Do the Right Thing” day to celebrate the historical significance of Spike Lee’s 1989 film which marks it’s 25th anniversary this year. Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams was on hand during a Borough Hall ceremony at which the film was praised for avoiding easy answers. “Many people don’t […]

Famed director Spike Lee worked with the late, great Ruby Dee on films such as Jungle Feverand Do the Right Thing, and as news spread of her passing this week, Lee posted a few words on Instagram about the beloved actress and activist. “People, I Just Found Out The Loss Of Spiritual Mother,The Late,Great Ruby Dee,” Spike wrote. […]

While we definitely honor and acknowledge black history all year round, February 1st marks the official start of Black History Month – a time of…

Nowhere has the depiction of black life been more diverse than in the world of cinema. Go to any video store, surf any video rental website and look at the wide selection of films in the African-American/Black films section. The variety is vast, so if you’re having trouble where to start, here are nine of […]