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Shelton Jackson Lee is AMW

He is infamous. A living legend. Challenging, inspiring, and educating the young and the old one film at a time. SPIKE LEE IS AMERIKAZ MOST WANTED. A rebel in his own right a leader of a misunderstood generation. He gives words opinions, reenactment, and life to overseen issues in today's society. Spike Lee has established himself as one of Hollywood's...Scratch that...The world's most important and influential filmmakers. With over 20 films to his credit he his from from finished. Spike lee is them an behind such films as She's Gotta Have It (1986),
School Daze (1988), Do the Right Thing (1989,)Mo' Better Blues (1990), Jungle Fever (1991), Malcolm X (1992), Crooklyn (1994) all of which he acted in. Pause...OK let's keep it moving. He also did, 4 Little Girls (1997), He Got Game (1998), Summer of Sam (1999), bamboozled, and The Original Kings of Comedy (2000). All of these films offer fresh insight into African American society and a often overlooked way of life.

In addition to his achievements in feature films, Spike Lee has produced and directed numerous music videos for such diverse artists as Miles Davis, Chaka Khan, Tracy Chapman, Anita Baker, Public Enemy, Bruce Hornsby and Michael Jackson. He also has contributed his talents to over 50 television commercials including the Nike Air Jordan campaign where he collaborated with his friend Michael Jordan on seven commercials. His other commercials include Levi's Buttonfly 501, AT&T, ESPN, Snapple and Taco Bell.

A man of many talents, he also diversely involved in documentaries and sports programs, such as the Emmy and Oscar nominated documentary, 4 Little Girls. A famously tragic defining moment in the civil rights movement about the church bombing in Birmingham, Alabama in 1963 that killed 4 young girls attending Sunday school. He also received an Emmy Award for his piece on Georgetown's John Thompson for HBO/Real Sports. Additionally, Spike has authored children's books like Please Baby Please and Please Puppy Please.

Do your research he is history in the making.


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jesse owens legacy lives on despite racism

Concerns raised over racism during Cup
By Kelly Whiteside, USA TODAY
Thu Jun 1, 7:56 PM

Olympic Stadium in Berlin, where African-American sprinter Jesse Owens famously won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics in front of Adolf Hitler, will host six matches of the World Cup soccer finals, including the championship July 9. The stadium has been renovated with a stunning steel-and-glass roof and luxury suites, with one VIP lounge bearing Owens' name.

Despite the new look, the stadium might have a hard time escaping its history as a symbol of racial intolerance. Seventy years after what became known as the Nazi Olympics, increasingly menacing racism within Europe is a major story line for this edition of soccer's quadrennial showcase.

In Germany and several other European nations, crowds shower minority players with racial insults at times. Several of the U.S. team's African-American players who compete professionally in European leagues say they have been targets of discrimination and verbal and even physical abuse because of their race — on and off the field. There are concerns about how racial incidents might affect the World Cup in Germany, where the 32-team tournament begins June 9 and will be held in 12 cities....