Oscar, Al Pacino and Malcolm X
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Malcolm X was immortalized in Spike Lee's biographical movie in 1992. The filmmaker told Newsweek why the life and message of the civil rights leader still resonates on the 100th anniversary of his birth.
Spike Lee spoke about his disappointment in the Oscar Awards after they presented the Best Actor award to Al Pacino instead of Denzel Washington. The director marked his presence at the Cannes Film Festival and stepped in for the press conference for his upcoming movie,
In those hundred years, Malcolm X's legacy hasn’t aged—it’s evolved: from 1960s press photos to 1990s biopics, and more.
Spike Lee looked back on the tolls of trying to complete his 1992 biographical epic Malcolm X, revealing that the period was the most depressed he has ever been.
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Amazon S3 on MSNMichael Jordan got Spike Lee to direct his Nike commercial because he was wearing his shoesFew icons represent New York City like Spike Lee — award-winning director, cultural force, Knicks superfan, and the visionary behind Do The Right Thing. In this exclusive Boardroom May Cover Story, Spike sits down with Co-Founder Rich Kleiman for a powerful conversation covering: The meaning behind May 19th — Malcolm X’s 100th birthday,
Spike Lee's favorite place to be, his happy place, even after all these years, is behind or in front of a camera. And he has a lot to be happy about.
There are a few powerful women behind Malcolm X’s movement who are responsible for the powerful leader and man he came to be.
He saw violence as a tool of resistance against the oppression of Black people. Malcolm X, who was born 100 years ago, remains an icon of the Black civil rights movement. "Malcolm X addressed precisely the issues that were burning on the minds of oppressed African Americans,