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by Miki Turner onNovember 17, 2012
From Denzel's Oscar-worthy turn to the colorful zoot suits, we recall the biopic 20 years later.
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by Sylvester Monroe onFebruary 12, 2010
A former Time correspondent recalls his first encounter with the great South African when he was freed 20 years ago.
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June 25, 2009
This week: Celebrate the 20th anniversary of our favorite Spike Lee joint, Do the Right Thing, with The Root's Party Kit. Join The Root's Associate Editor Natalie Hopkinson as she talks with Copy Editor Erin Evans, senior culture writer Teresa Wiltz, and Duke University professor Mark Anthony Neal as they debate the film's legacy.
* Podcast production by Abdullah Rufus.
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by Henry Louis Gates Jr. onJune 19, 2009
Twenty years after Do the Right Thing, and Spike Lee, that angry, ebony wunderkind of the ’80s, is now middle-aged. The 1989 film may not be his masterpiece, but no other film got people talking about race—or still has people talking about race—like it did, and does.
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by Natalie Hopkinson onJune 18, 2009
Join us in celebrating the 20th anniversary of our favorite Spike Lee Joint.
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by Natalie Hopkinson onJune 18, 2009
Join us in celebrating the 20th anniversary of our favorite Spike Lee Joint.
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June 8, 2009
Attention all cupids: Download this quiz to give to your single guests at your Do the Right Thing house party.
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June 8, 2009
It's been 20 years since we all headed to theaters to check out Do the Right Thing. Join The Root in celebrating our favorite Spike Lee joint.
