spike lee made that happen. sat down with spike lee in soho. a simple discussion. spike says, "come up with an anthem." i went overseas, came back with an anthem. but spike lee made it happen by shooting two videos, a big one in bed-stuy, having the movie, and then putting it in the movie eight to ten times. i was like, "whoa." he made that happen. yes, i put the words together, but it's a team that makes things happen. and if it wasn't for spike lee making that happen... i think that was a very important, key part to public enemy's career. and i look back, and i say, "well, you know, that's something that i wrote." but it was taken, and the ball was run into the end zone by other powers that wanted to help out. and early on, when you heard that people were saying none of your music should be on the radio, what was your reaction to that? well, first of all, they never really considered rap music "music." and then they said, "well, it's a kid's music." i remember when george harrison once called rap music "computerized rot." and then i said publicly, i said, "well,

this is another long list but i picture picked the best example i could find, filmmaker spike lee. here is spike after the tragedy in tucson. >> so much discussion about discord in this country, the level of rhetoric and not saying that it was responsible for what happened but it adds to negativity in general. >> here's my take on this. i think that as filmmakers, as politicians, as artists we have to understand that whatever we do goes out in the universe and you should be aware of what you're doing and you cannot just say well, i just did this and i didn't have nothing to do with what happened. that's not the case. >> it's interesting how some people are so sensitive to rhetoric these days. but here's the deal. if it's rhetoric they disagree with, then it's too dangerous for the public to hear. when it's rhetoric coming out of their own mouths, well, now that's a different story. remember this? >> not long ago a very popular young director named spike lee ridiculed my work on behalf of the second amendment to the constitution. spike said i should be shot for my beliefs. i had a pr

but i picked the best example i could find, film maker spike lee. tragedy in tucson. >> there's been so much discussion about discord in this country. >> right. >> and the level of rhetoric and not saying that it was responsible for what happened, but that it just adds to negativity in general. >> here's my take in it. i think that as film makers, as politicians, as artists we have to understand that all -- whatever we do goes out in the universe, and you should be aware of what you're doing. and you cannot just say, well, i just did this, and i had nothing to do with what happened. that's not the case. >> folks, it's interesting how some people are so sensitive to rhetoric these days. but here is the deal. if it's rhetoric they disagree with, then it's too dangerous for the public to hear. but when it's rhetoric coming out of their own mouths, well, now, that's a different story. remember this? >> not long ago a very popular young director named spike lee ridiculed my work on behalf of the second amendment to the constitution. spike said i should b

whether it's going to morehouse with spike lee.ghout the country trying to appeal to this next generation of great leaders to come to our nation's classrooms and make a difference. >> that will take care of what's happening in the education in schools and in the colleges. but there are a lot of men and women of color who want to go back. they want to become teachers. what are some of the bold efforts that you anticipate pushing to ensure that it's possible for them to do it in a reasonable way? >> we're trying to make it much easier. we've launched a website actually called teach.gov that folks can go on and find about the programs in their communities. we're funding and putting significant resources behind what we're calling alternate certification teacher programs. i'm a big man of mid-career changers. >> reporter: sewell was in the mortgage industry for about eight years before becoming a teacher. >> i like this. he gave them two 20-pound sledge hammers. >> secretary duncan has started a push to get more teachers of color in the

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oakland has seen a spike in shootings and homicides this year. ed lee leave celebrated the luggage of the art in storefront project. it includes six installations, five murals and two sculptures made possible by the black art foundation. it's part of an effort to revitalize the neighborhood. >> santa clara police are looking for information about the killing of a man known around town as the church man. he got his nickname because he went to church everyday. they found him passed out early yesterday morning. he died within minutes. they are investigating the death as a homicide. there is $5,000 reward for information. >>> the vallejo man accused of trying to break into a cockpit of a jet will remain in custody without bail. they order rageh al-murisi to undergo a mental evaluation. he faces charges with interfering with a flight crew. as they tried to prepare to land sunday night. >> the giants fan that was beaten in march is now stable enough to come back to the bay area. according to the medical center where he is now, bryan stow could be transferred

new at 10:00, ktvu's patty lee is live now in san jose where she has been asking the officials about the spike in homicides. patty? >> reporter: well, residents here are reeling from this most recent wave of violence which started after two people were gunned down at this house over the weekend. a few doors down from a double homicide. a game of pick-up eases frayed nerves. san jose is the fourth safest big city in the country. it has been for three years. but it's gaining a new reputation. >> we're experiencing a spike in homicides. >> reporter: the assistant chief says the city's homicide rate is officially at 18. 20 if you include the killings in san jose state. typically that's the tally for a full year. >> we are right around 20 in 2009, 20 or 21. so we are almost at that rate and we are not mid-year yet. >> reporter: police say just a combination of gang shootings and unusual circumstances contributed to the high body count. >> we had a triple homicide at a local bar. and we've had some domestic violence related to homicides. but the majority of them have been gang related. >> reporter:

new at 10:00, ktvu's patty lee is live now in san jose where she has been asking the officials about the spike in homicides. patty? >> reporter: well, residents here are reeling from this most recent wave of violence which started after two people were gunned down at this house over the weekend. a few doors down from a double homicide. a game of pick-up eases frayed nerves. san jose is the fourth safest big city in the country. it has been for three years. but it's gaining a new reputation. >> we're experiencing a spike in homicides. >> reporter: the assistant chief says the city's homicide rate is officially at 18. 20 if you include the killings in san jose state. typically that's the tally for a full year. >> we are right around 20 in 2009, 20 or 21. so we are almost at that rate and we are not mid-year yet. >> reporter: police say just a combination of gang shootings and unusual circumstances contributed to the high body count. >> we had a triple homicide at a local bar. and we've had some domestic violence related to homicides. but the majority of them have been gang related. >> reporter:

lee has been piecing together for several nights. >> reporter: police tell us they've he been busy dealing with a spike -- they've been busy dealing with a spike in shootings during the past three weeks in east oakland. today shootings left neighbors upset, frustrated and scared. broad daylight, someone shoots a young man. he's transported to the hospital and survives, but police tell us this incident is part of an ongoing feud between different gruels that has been escalating. >> it -- groups that have been escalating. >> it appears that people are disrespected in some way by someone or there's been some act that has made them angry and they're reacting violently. >> it's retaliation back and forth. >> it is going back and forth. >> reporter: this violence led police to respond to nearby qur'an avenue wince night after officers received information a violent incident was about to happen. it ended with police fatally shooting two men. some residents told us the officer-involved shootings point to the need for the relationship between the police and community to improve. >> they've got to help us and we've got to help them and they

lee has been piecing together for several nights. >> reporter: police tell us they've he been busy dealing with a spike -- they've been busy dealing with a spike in shootings during the past three weeks in east oakland. today shootings left neighbors upset, frustrated and scared. broad daylight, someone shoots a young man. he's transported to the hospital and survives, but police tell us this incident is part of an ongoing feud between different gruels that has been escalating. >> it -- groups that have been escalating. >> it appears that people are disrespected in some way by someone or there's been some act that has made them angry and they're reacting violently. >> it's retaliation back and forth. >> it is going back and forth. >> reporter: this violence led police to respond to nearby qur'an avenue wince night after officers received information a violent incident was about to happen. it ended with police fatally shooting two men. some residents told us the officer-involved shootings point to the need for the relationship between the police and community to improve. >> they've got to help us and we've got to help them and they