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- Culture under fire: When we were kings
- By Curly Cohen, 1 May 1997. The documentary, ‘When We Were Kings,’ by director Leon Gast, brings to life a 23-year-old snapshot of a remarkable era of a struggle for justice. Gast weaves together an always-incredible Muhammad Ali.
- Spike Lee (1957– ): Filmaker
- From The African American Almanac, 7th ed. (Gale, 1997). From his earliest days as a student filmmaker to his $33 million epic Malcolm X and beyond, Lee has shown a willingness to tackle prickly issues of relevance to the black community—and has savored every ounce of controversy his films invariably produce.
- Spike Lee, ‘Bamboozled’ Review
- By Kelwyn Wright, 14 November 2000. It is a litmus test movie, with something to offend just about everybody. Bamboozled cuts deep, and then throws salt on the wound. A very serious film that dredges up the uncomfortable question, ‘What are we REALLY mad about?’ And, more importantly, What are we going to do about it?