Ruth B has released her new track, “If I Have A Son”, about racism and the death of George Floyd.
01.06.2020 - 07:33 / deadline.com
By Nellie Andreeva
Co-Editor-in-Chief, TV
Filmmaker Spike Lee on Sunday debuted a new short film, 3 Brothers – Radio Raheem, Eric Garner And George Floyd, a compilation of the scene from his 1989 film Do The Right Thing featuring the death of Radio Raheem and video of the deaths of Eric Garner in 2014 and George Floyd earlier this week. The fictional character of Radio Raheem as well as Garner and Floyd are three Black men who all died in similar circumstances — being restrained by a white
Ruth B has released her new track, “If I Have A Son”, about racism and the death of George Floyd.
the Oscar winner has four black men in their sixties meet up for a happy present-day reunion at a hotel in Ho Chi Minh City.The buds — called the “Bloods” — are back to their former battlefield, we learn, to retrieve the remains of the fifth “Blood,” Stormin’ Norman (“Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman, in flashback).So, this must be Lee’s reckoning-with-’Nam film, you think.
Just like many around the nation, Spike Lee is feeling the heaviness over the recent death of George Floyd and the subsequent protests against brutality.
Spike Lee is feeling the heaviness over the recent death of George Floyd and the subsequent protests against brutality.The 63-year-old director is known for speaking up for what he believes in, and stepped out to participate in a protest and vigil for Floyd in New York City this week.
Spike Lee has compared the latest Black Lives Matter protests to the civil rights movements that took place in the 1960s.Following the death of African-American man George Floyd at the hands of a white cop in Minneapolis, Minnesota on 25 May, calls for an end to racial injustice have intensified worldwide. Accordingly, director Spike has responded by creating a new short film.
The death of George Floyd and the ensuing protests will be getting the “Law & Order” treatment.
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, spoke out about the death of George Floyd in a speech to high school students on Wednesday.
Meghan Markle has shared an emotional speech as she spoke out following the tragic killing of George Floyd in America, declaring that his “life mattered”.The Duchess of Sussex gave a speech to the graduating pupils at her former school, Immaculate Heart High School in Los Angeles, when she discussed her sadness over the killing of George at the hands of the Minneapolis police.
“Saturday Night Live” cast member Chris Redd has launched a fundraiser to provide COVID-19 testing and treatment for those participating in protests over the death of George Floyd.
Shortly after the video was released of George Floyd being killed by a police officer and protests began to rise up around the US, Spike Lee released a short clip editing together the videos of Floyd and Eric Garner being killed alongside a similar scene in the director’s own “Do The Right Thing,” asking the question, “When will history stop repeating itself?” In a new interview with the Los Angeles Times, Lee talked about the connection between his 1989 acclaimed film and the recent racist
LL Cool J has proved he’s still got it when it comes to delivering powerful messages via rap. He didn’t need a beat or background track for the 2:39 message he released via an Instagram video on June 1.