BlacKkKlansman

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Tiarra Mukherjee  Apr 11, 2019 5:25PM EDT

On 'The Best of Enemies': Hollywood Must Stop Using Black People as Narrative Devices

Tambay Obenson writes that the film relegates Black people to “supporting roles in their own fight for freedom and recognition.”
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Sameer Rao  Feb 25, 2019 11:51AM EST

The Wins, Losses and Controversies From the 2019 Oscars

Relive Spike Lee winning his first Oscar, the joys of Black women making history and the drama of the biggest night in film.
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Sameer Rao  Feb 8, 2019 4:49PM EST

Jordan Peele and Spike Lee Talk Black Film

The producer and director of “BlacKkKlansman” look beyond awards season to a bright future for Black screen artists.
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Sameer Rao  Jan 24, 2019 4:24PM EST

Spike Lee Credits #OscarsSoWhite For Oscar Nom

Read the “BlacKkKlansman” filmmaker’s explanation for his first Best Directing nomination.
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Sameer Rao  Jan 8, 2019 2:29PM EST

Writers and Directors Guilds Nominate Creators of Color for Awards

Ryan Coogler, Spike Lee, Alfonso Cuarón and Barry Jenkins are among the nominees.
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Sameer Rao  Dec 6, 2018 12:11PM EST

The Artists of Color We'll Be Pulling For At the Golden Globes

From Berry Jenkins and Regina King to Rami Malek and Alfonso Cuarón, people of color grabbed nominations in several of the top categories.
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Sameer Rao  Aug 13, 2018 1:19PM EDT

Five Must-Read Takes On 'BlacKkKlansman'

Check out what people have to say about Spike Lee’s film about the Black cop who infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan.
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Kenrya Rankin  Aug 9, 2018 12:30PM EDT

READ: Spike Lee On Revisionist History and the Death of the Dog Whistle

The director talks about the relevance of his new film, “BlacKkKlansman,” whose release marks the one-year anniversary of the deadly Unite the Right march in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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Sameer Rao  May 16, 2018 3:37PM EDT

Spike Lee on 'BlacKkKlansman': It's Not 'Just a History Lesson'

The director talked to The New York Times about the contemporary relevance of his film, which follows a Black cop who infiltrated a Ku Klux Klan chapter in the 1970s.
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Sameer Rao  May 15, 2018 12:14PM EDT

Ron Stallworth Infiltrates the KKK in 'BlacKkKlansman' Trailer

Spike Lee released the trailer for his comedy-drama in tandem with the film’s well-received debut at the Cannes Film Festival.
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Sameer Rao  Apr 12, 2018 4:51PM EDT

Spike Lee and Jordan Peele's 'BlacKkKlansman' Competes for Top Prize at Cannes Film Festival

The adaptation of Ron Stallworth’s story about his infiltration of a Colorado Ku Klux Klan chapter arrives in theaters in August.