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Brazil Amps Up Human Rights as Spike Joints in to Chill Favela Fever

Eric Ehrmann | Posted 05.23.2012

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Eric Ehrmann

Brazil's human rights conundrum is likely to continue with Dilma's recent approval of closer military, intelligence and security cooperation with Washington, ostensibly linked to the World Cup and the Rio Olympics.

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Vintage Spike Lee on HBO

Sheril Antonio | Posted 05.21.2012

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Sheril Antonio

I have been encouraging folks to take a look at the films and report back on how it compares to their first viewing -- if they have seen it before and if they have not, how it aligns with their "understanding" of the auteur's style.

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PHOTOS: Cutest Couple In Hollywood?

Huffington Post | Julee Wilson | Posted 05.15.2012

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With the box office success of "Think Like A Man," Steve Harvey has a lot to celebrate these days. But Monday night the famed radio host feted The Ste...

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Supercut Of Spike Lee's Dolly Shots

Posted 04.29.2012

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Spike Lee's filmmaking style is notorious for a number of reasons (ever heard of guerrilla filmmaking?). But one of his characteristic camera techniqu...

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Spike Lee's Newest Joint Gets A Release Date

Posted 04.25.2012

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Spike Lee's newest joint, Red Hook Summer, which premiered at Sundance to mixed reviews and which was (wrongly) hailed as 'Do The Right Thing 2', has ...

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LOOK: Tisch Gala Hosts Film Heavyweights

Posted 04.20.2012

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New York University hosted the 2012 Tisch Gala on Thursday, where some of the school's most notable alumni Alec Baldwin, Martin Scorsese, and Spike Le...

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Why the Trayvon Martin Circus Could Derail Obama's Re-election

James Marshall Crotty | Posted 04.05.2012

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James Marshall Crotty

I feel extremely bad and incredibly worried for Barack Obama. I like the president and most of his policies. However, the Trayvon Martin circus has grown so big and unruly, it threatens to derail the president's much-deserved second term.

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Spike Lee Settles Over Address Retweet

AP | Posted 03.29.2012

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SANFORD, Fla. -- An elderly couple has reached a settlement with Spike Lee after the pair said they had to leave their Florida home after the director...

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Spike Lee Apologizes For Retweeting Wrong Address For Zimmerman

AP | Posted 05.28.2012

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SANFORD, Fla. — Spike Lee has apologized to a Florida couple who say they were forced to leave their home when a Twitter posting that the direct...

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Spike Lee Retweets Wrong Address For Trayvon Martin Shooter

Posted 03.28.2012

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An elderly couple in Sanford, Florida, is now living in fear after multiple people, including director Spike Lee, incorrectly tweeted their address as...

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Celebrities React To Trayvon Martin's Killing

The Huffington Post | Crystal Bell | Posted 03.24.2012

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Many celebrities -- from director Spike Lee to "View" co-host Sherri Shepherd and rapper Chuck D -- have used social media to speak out against the ki...

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See Tomorrow's Big Filmmakers Today

Posted 03.21.2012

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"New Directors/New Films" has sparked the careers of some of today's biggest filmmakers: Steven Spielberg, Wim Wenders and Spike Lee, for instance, al...

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WATCH: Spike's Most Memorable Joints

Posted 03.20.2012

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Throughout the years, Spike Lee and his production company, 40 Acres and a Mule, has managed to produce some of the most talked-about films in black c...

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No Good Deeds

Rodney Barnes | Posted 05.01.2012

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Rodney Barnes

They say no good deed goes unpunished, so it was fitting that in my desire to support Tyler Perry and his new film Good Deeds, I was rewarded with a reminder of how a turn of charity can turn into two-hours of movie watching grief.

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The 'Gentlemen's Guide': Style Icons

Huffington Post | Julee Wilson | Posted 05.01.2012

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Attention fellas--for the next two months Black Voices is dedicating an entire section to you: The "Gentlemen's Guide" We have rounded up an impres...

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Erie BayHawks: The True Symbol of Linsanity

Ben Arnon | Posted 04.28.2012

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Ben Arnon

I hope any player in the D-League learns from Jeremy's experience. Continue to work hard and to be a great team player and great things will happen for you.

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Knicks Fan Hugs Spike Lee After Sinking Half Court Shot

The Huffington Post | Michael Klopman | Posted 02.20.2012

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Jeremy Lin wasn't the only one who made Madison Square Garden erupt on Sunday. During a commercial break in the middle of New York's win over the ...

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An Open Letter to Denzel Washington

Chris Krapek | Posted 04.14.2012

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Chris Krapek

Denzel, you are one of the greatest living actors. With that being said, I have one simple request; stop making the same movie over and over again and get back to being a serious thespian.

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They Shoot Black Movies... Don't They?

Barry Michael Cooper | Posted 04.02.2012

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Barry Michael Cooper

At the dawn of the Black Hollywood Renaissance of the '90s, the sodality of filmmakers felt like the pre-Raphaelite brotherhood. Twenty years later, many black filmmakers (including myself) haven't had a movie financed by a major studio in over twenty years.

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See Work From Artists Exhibiting In Harlem Fine Arts Show

Posted 03.27.2012

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For three days in early February, New York's historic Riverside Church will feature artwork from over 100 artists. The Harlem Fine Arts Show (HFAS...

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Sundance, Ice-T, and Shades of the American Race in Cinema

Courtney Garcia | Posted 03.28.2012

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Courtney Garcia

Representation of the collective diaspora has always been thwarted by our need to classify films according to races other than white. Still, while labels can be debilitating, they can also be manipulated.

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The Slamdance Film Festival Turns 18: Talking With Co-Founder Dan Mirvish on the State of the Indie

Terry Keefe | Posted 03.21.2012

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Terry Keefe

Although the recession certainly cut back on the acquisitions budgets of independent film distributors, Mirvish believes that Park City will see a lot of film-buying activity shortly.

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PHOTOS: President Obama Hangs Out With Stars In NYC

Posted 03.21.2012

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President Obama appeared at a star-studded series of fundraisers on Thursday in New York City, including one at the home of filmmaker Spike Lee. In...

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PHOTOS: Jay-Z Throws Big Bash For Club Re-Opening

Huffington Post | Julee Wilson | Posted 01.19.2012

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Last night Jay-Z was joined by close friends and celebrities to fete the grand re-opening of 40/40, his New York City club. The dapper dad, who wo...

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Getting Ready for Sundance

Marshall Fine | Posted 03.19.2012

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Marshall Fine

Seeing a movie without the slightest preconception of what you're going to see is the purest form of film-going, the place where excitement is born.

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