BAMBOOZLED: Spike Lee's New Millennium Satire
Continuing our SPIKE LEE RETROSPECTIVE in support of BLM, Kevin Whyte pens his essay on BAMBOOZLED and takes a look at the United States long history of racist, stereotypical portrayals of minority groups and the lack of representation many still face in media
MALCOLM X: Spike Lee’s Symbol of Hope and Guidance
Continuing our SPIKE LEE RETROSPECTIVE in support of BLM, Alexander Holmes pens an essay on the exploration of the titular character found in Spike Lee’s MALCOLM X
SCHOOL DAZE: An Exploration of Race, Gender and Class Politics
Continuing our SPIKE LEE RETROSPECTIVE in support of BLM, Alexander Holmes explores Race, Gender and Class Politics in Spike Lee’s School Daze
BLACKkKLANSMAN: Taking the Power Back
Continuing our SPIKE LEE RETROSPECTIVE in support of BLM, Kyle Gaffney explores the power dynamic used in Lee’s Academy Award-winning BlackKklansman
SHE’S GOTTA HAVE IT: Lessons From Nola Darling
Even though the newsreels have stopped and social media has turned to something new, the fight for equality and BLM still rages on. For the month of July, CLAPPER is continuing to promote the Black Lives Matter movement with a Spike Lee retrospective series. Beginning with Lalo Ortegas essay on Spike Lee’s debut hit SHE’S GOTTA HAVE IT and its rebooted remix series on NETFLIX regarding empowerment, cancel culture and learning from creative mistakes