Why Mookie Did the Wrong Thing
Can you believe ‘Do The Right Thing’ is 20 years old? Black nationalism was a nice fantasy. But now it’s time to welcome Sal back to the neighborhood.
First Flick Compatibility Quiz
The Obamas bonded over Do The Right Thing. Take this quiz to see if you've found your own perfect union.
Spike's Woman Problem
The infamous ice scene and Spike Lee's love-hate relationship with his female characters.
Still Do or Die in Bed-Stuy
In 1989, Bed-Stuy racial fires burned. Now the heat's on foreclosures and layoffs.
Spike Lee Speaks About 'Do the Right Thing' 20 Years later
VIDEO: Spike Lee, in a conversation with Henry Louis Gates Jr., The Root's Editor-in-Chief, calls out the critics who predicted violence at the release of his groundbreaking 1989 film and clarifies what the "right thing" really was.
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Dayo Olopade: The politics of President and Mrs. Obama's first date watching Do the Right Thing.
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