Spike Lee's Black Cultural Film

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It was once believed that America was built for the land of the free and hardworking. But instead is a country that its infrastructure was built on hard-work and labour of its immigrants. Thus causing it to be one of the most diverse countries in the world especially the city of especially in of New York, as it was seen as an opportunity for freedom for the slaves down south, but as we come to understand that diversity doesn’t always mean peacefulness and happiness.
In this essay I will be stepping into the mind of the world famous director Spike lee, who is renowned for his black cultural films which often reflect on the black community and its problems that we face today. But also he is a very skilled director that uses satire or a subliminal

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