“Do the Right Thing” by Spike Lee
Although the film, “Do the Right Thing” by Spike Lee takes place in the late 1980’s, the film reveals important themes, issues, and ideas associated with how African American culture was perceived by the other minority races in Brooklyn, New York. The concepts presented in Lee’s film are still prevalent within society today, and form an important conversation around police brutality and how minor racial pressure can even escalate to fatal consequences. Similarly, in her article, “Musing New Hoods”, Guthrie […]
