The Independent Press Standards Organisation writes that the Oscar-winning filmmaker, Spike Lee, has argued that race relations have “worsened” in response to Barack Obama’s presidency. Top of FormBottom of Form
The Oscar-winning filmmaker, whose new film Da 5 Bloods came on Netflix on Friday 12th June 2020, had been asked why Obama’s two terms as US president failed to mend race relations in the country for the better.
“You have to understand,” Lee answered. “Race relations – which have gotten worse – are a direct response to having a black president.”
Lee was answering questions from celebrities and the general public for The Guardian. Asked whether, when making his film Do the Right Thing in 1989, he expected race to still be such an issue in 2020, he said that he did, but not to such an extent.
Lee acknowledged the power of Digital media, especially the Moblie Phone-camera: “What’s made it worse for me is the camera phones,” adding, “before, you just read articles about it. Now, you are seeing these horrific murders. That makes all the difference in the world,” Lee said.
