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25 Years Later, How Spike Lee's 'Do The Right Thing' Changed Race Relations In America


It's been 25 years today, June 30, since director Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing film hit theaters, and this drama not only holds a lot of significance for many across the country, it was also the film President Barack Obama took First Lady Michelle Obama to see on their first date.

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Spike Lee on Do The Right Thing's legacy

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Documenting Women's Rites: An Interview with Filmmaker Kim Longinotto

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Scene Breakdown | Do the Right Thing (Part 1)

Film: History, Production, and Criticism

Anatomy of a Screenplay

Do the Right Thing: Crash Course Film Criticism #6

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Composition and Framing in Film

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