Johns Hopkins University Commencement Address
Spike Lee delivered the commencement address to the 2016 graduating class of Johns Hopkins University at the Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore, Maryland. He discussed race relations and critici…
584 viewsSpike Lee delivered the commencement address to the 2016 graduating class of Johns Hopkins University at the Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore, Maryland. He discussed race relations and critici…
584 viewsSenator Bernie Sanders (I-VT), a candidate for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination, spoke at a campaign rally in Saint Mary’s Park in the Bronx, New York. Senator Sanders said that i…
18,751 viewsPanelists talked about media and popular culture. This program was part of an Aspen Institute symposium on the state of race in the United States.
1,109 viewsDirector Spike Lee talked about Hurricane Katrina and the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. Mr. Lee in his remarks blamed the Bush administration’s slow response to help people in New Orleans for mo…
338 viewsThe Creative Coalition hosted a salute to cultural preservation and presented the Creative Coalition Spotlight Award to James H. Billington, the 13th librarian of Congress, in recognition of…
466 viewsThe president of Howard University, master of ceremonies Spike Lee, and others made introductory remarks for a symposium to address issues including education, the economy, gender, hip-hop a…
406 viewsSpike Lee and Michael Arad spoke at an event honoring artists and their impact. They talked about using creative expression and artistic talent to effect social change. Spike Lee is an emine…
179 viewsSpike Lee talked about his biography, as told to Kaleem Aftab, Spike Lee: That’s My Story and I’m Sticking to It, published by W. W. Norton. In the book he chronicled his career as a film d…
879 viewsSpike Lee was seen signing copies of his biography Spike Lee: That’s My Story and I’m Sticking to It, published by W. W. Norton.
52 viewsIn the inaugural lecture of a series on “Black Genius,” Film Director Spike Lee, an alumnus, spoke at New York University. He talked about his film work as a student and his subsequent care…
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