Barack Obama

..."Do The Right Thing," and proposed they co-edit a book collection. Thus Design for Obama was born, a book that mirrors the sharing philosophy in which these posters were made. Launched on 4 November 2009 to commemorate Obama's victory, the...

In this article: Spike Lee, Philosophy, Shepard Fairey, Do the Right Thing, E mail, and Obama's presidential campaign

A Milestone Worth a Big To-'Do' Twenty years ago, Barack Obama and Michelle Robinson took in Spike Lee's film "Do the Right Thing" on their first date in Chicago. Now that the Obamas occupy the White House, how does the film resonate?

In this article: Spike Lee, Do the Right Thing, Michelle Robinson, Public Enemy, Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, Chicago, and White House

...MP, the director covered everything from the release of Do the Right Thing 20 years ago and the racism of critics, to how Barack Obama is coping with a post-election onslaught from "redneck crackers" ("The euphoria of him winning has gone.

In this article: Spike Lee, Magic Johnson, Oliver Stone, Michael Jackson, Michael Jordan, Bill Cosby, Malcolm X, Do the Right Thing, Rio de Janeiro, and It Was a Very Good Year

...it wasn't love at first sight - for Michelle at least. Barack had to court the First Lady, who at the time was his boss when he was a summer intern at a Chicago law firm. "She didn't think it was appropriate for them to be dating and...

In this article: Michelle Obama, White House, Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Khloe Kardashian, Jack Kennedy, and Spike Lee

...riot in Brooklyn, the message still rings strong. "The United States has made great leaps in race relations - the biggest one being the election of President Barack Obama," Lee said. But there is still a way to go, he added, citing...

In this article: Spike Lee, Venezuela, Michael Jackson, Hugo Chavez, Do the Right Thing, New York City police, They Don't Care About Us, Globovision, United States, and Olodum