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Spike Lee’s Do The Right Thing Was Controversial

Spike Lee produced, wrote and directed the 1989 dramedy Do The Right Thing. It’s set in an NYC neighborhood that’s brimming with racial tension and ends in tragedy. Considered one of the greatest films of all time, Lee received an Academy Award nomination for the screenplay, which took him just two weeks to write. It was shot entirely in Brooklyn and was Lee’s second feature film. It stirred up controversy because many feared it would encourage black audiences to riot. Lee went on to direct several other films, including Mo’ Better Blues, Jungle Fever, Malcolm X and the documentary 4 Little Girls.