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Slideshow: 20 films that uplifted black America
3:10 PM on 03/06/2010
Whether or not African-Americans make history at the Oscars, we can look back proudly on these films and performances...
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Diversity reigns in Oscar-nominated directors
3:01 PM on 02/03/2010
NEW YORK (AP) -- The Academy Awards category for best director has historically been two things: white and male. This year, the five nominees are a slightly more diverse crowd...
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Michael Jackson "This Is It" directed by Spike Lee
8:00 AM on 12/29/2009
The untimely death of Michael Jackson stunned the world, leaving us with memories of his legacy in dance, music and videos. The blockbuster hit movie "This Is It" chronicled his vigorous rehearsal schedule and gave us the last few images of the King of Pop...
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Critics are jealous but Tyler Perry can't do bad all by himself
8:30 AM on 10/27/2009
OPINION - The constant jabbing that takes place every time a new Tyler Perry production opens...
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'Passing Strange': from stage to the big screen
11:01 AM on 08/21/2009
From Essence.com: From concert to musical and now film, "Passing Strange" is like no other performance. The highly acclaimed, semi-autobiographical Broadway rock musical is about a young Black musician who rebels against his middle-class upbringing in search of his personal and artistic identity. In the hands of über-director Spike Lee,...
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Spike Lee speaks about "Do The Right Thing" at 20
8:15 AM on 07/04/2009
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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