we're george floyd's death came as no surprise to spike lee the oscar winning director of films such as malcolm x. and do the right thing has made a short film which makes connections between floyd's death and what the filmmaker sees as institutionalized violence and racism in america's police forces he told the wy this time he is hopeful for change. spike lee's response to the death of george floyd was to make this film editing footage of floyd's killing with the chokehold death of america garner and 2014 and with scenes from his own 1989 film do the right thing the writing was based upon the real love chokehold murder the artist might was through and then the anything about. the simple and brutal message is this is happened before if nothing changes this will happen again. but lee does see a difference this time in the broad group of americans whose response to george floyd's death was to take to the streets just black and brown america white americans or white your sister and brother take in the streets and joyous all of it all in saying this has to stop and there is a national cr

and oscar winning director spike lee gives d.w. his reaction to george floyd's death and he says donald trump will go down in history as america's worst ever president. i'm told me a lot of welcome to the program we begin in the united states where more protests are being held on the day of the funeral of george floyd a black man killed in police custody in minneapolis last month in new york city the relatives of other victims of police brutality addressed crowds at a mass rally in manhattan the city was in the grip of civil unrest for days in the wake of the 46 year old killing elsewhere crowds have been gathering in minneapolis which is also the scene of angry demonstrate. sions mr floyd's death sparked weeks of global protest and international support for the black lives matter movement. earlier hundreds of mourners turned out for the funeral of george floyd in his native city in houston during the eulogy reverend al sharpton highlighted racial inequality in the u.s. justice system and criticized president trump for his response

we have spike lee on the programme ju5t have spike lee on the programme just a little later.if the tensions —— he points out the tensions in the united states go back centuries, the land grab from the native americans, the genocide, much of the country i5 genocide, much of the country is built on slavery. how does a country move on from that? well, spike lee is absolutely correct. racism and white supremacy i5 correct. racism and white supremacy is baked into the dna of this country. so one might think there is no way forward, but in fact there are all kinds of ways to make a society more ju5t of ways to make a society more just and humane. and it really has to start with the reigning in the criminalju5tice system that completely penalise is black and brown citizens are here more than white citizens, and also some economic redistribution. we have economic inequality that rivals the gilded age here. we don't know the exact solution but we have a long way to go before we can say that there are no solutions. we know what they would look like. professor heather thompson, thank yo

anchor: spike lee.e times more likely to go to prison if you are black and he america. -- in america. before we go, a local resident in washington opened his doors to protesters who were fleeing last night's violence at the white house. he said he grabbed people from outside his front door and pulled them inside to safety, even as police were busy clearing the streets because of the curfew. ended up hosting more than 100 of these protesters overnight until the curfew was fted this morning. those taking shelter were mostly young and involved in peaceful demonstrations until things escalated. he says he is not a hero, just someone who opened a door. he had 100 visitors overnight. i hope they were being careful about the pandemic because this is causing a lot of problems as well. you can get all the days news. it is there on her websi. -- it is there on the website. you can check us out on twitter as well. this is bbc world news america. i will see you back here tomorrow. ♪ narrator: funding for this prese

spike lee is absolutely correct.nto the dna of this country and so one might think that there is no way forward but, in fact, there are all kinds of ways to make society more just and more humane and it really has to start with reining in a criminal justice system start with reining in a criminaljustice system that com pletely criminaljustice system that completely penalises black and brown citizens here far more than white and, also, with some measure of economic redistribution. we have economic inequality that rivals the gilded age here. we do not know the exact solution but we have a long way to go before we can say that there are those solutions. we know what they would look like. professor heather thompson there. the british prime minister is saying that the uk is prepared to reactive china imposes a national security law in hong kong. in an article published in the south china morning post and in the times he writes that if china imposes law, the uk will change immigration laws and allow hong kong passport hold

still to come: spike lee speaks out. trump the queen and her husband began their royal progress to westminster. the moment of crowning, in accordance with the order of service, by a signal given, the great guns of the tower. tributes have been paid around the world to muhammad ali, who has died at the age of 74. outspoken but rarely outfought, ali transcended the sport of boxing, of which he was three times world champion. he was a real fighter and he fought all the way to the end, even through his illness. yes, he did. uefa imposes an indefinite ban on english clubs playing in europe. today is the 20th anniversary of the release of the beatles' this is bbc news. the latest headlines: crowds of people in major cities across the us defy curfews, as the country's eighth his likely rival in november's election, joe biden, accuses mrtrump offanning the flames of hate. let's return to the protests taking place in america following the death of george floyd last week. we can talk now to aviad gozlan, who owns a store called bl

spike lee there talking to will gompertz.oyd, that unarmed black man killed by police in minneapolis are no accompanying dozens minneapolis are no accompanying d oze ns of minneapolis are no accompanying dozens of people on a march through houston, texas. it is also where he is going to be buried. let's show you the scene now in los angeles. it is just after 6pm there. george floyd's brother terence has again called for peers and the protests are entering their eighth night in dozens of cities. there is much more news for you any time on the bbc news website. thank you for watching. hello there, the temperature reached 27 celsius in hampshire on tuesday, but that was the last of the very warm days for probably quite sometime. the next few days at least will be feeling much cooler, thanks to a northerly wind. more cloud and some wet weather around as well. that rain certainly arrived in scotland during tuesday — knocking temperatures back as well. the cloudier weather, together with the rain, is continuing to push its way sout

here's my conversation with the great spike lee.ere i know we're on zoom, i wish i could be in the same room with you. >> jimm . >> yes, my brother, the world has changed. >> jimmy: it really has. i want to bring up, you're such a powerful director and a voice of generation after generation but -- >> jimmy i'm going in my fourth decade, my man >> jimmy: that's crazy how fast time flies >> 63. >> jimmy: no way >> black don't crack >> jimmy: no, not at all honestly, i was watching this thing that you did, because i watched -- don lemon did this special on cnn and you -- gave you the shorts called 3 brothers, where it is -- it is -- i just -- speechless, what it is it basically, radio rahim, eric garner and george floyd all kind of cut in between. so it's -- it's just -- it's powerful i did want to show it on our show if you didn't mind. >> can i say one thing first before you show it >> yeah. >> ray rahim is a fictional character from my 1980 film do the right thing. but his murder is based upon the real life murder of michael stewart

cornell west joins us, so does filmmaker spike lee. first the funeral and cnn's omar jimenez. >> reporter: george floyd called out for his mother who passed away to years ago. today he was laid to rest next to her after an emotional funeral in houston. >> all i think about is when he was yelling for momma. and i know our momma is right there. she got her hands wide open. packed with mourners. >> reporter: the fountain church paused to promote each other and pray before the ceremony began. floyd was remembered as a man of faith, a brother, an uncle, a father, a friend. ♪ while the ceremony celebrated his life, his death and the movement it sparked was invoked time and time again. >> the assignment of george floyd and the purpose will mean there will be no more 8:46 of police brutality. >> go on and get your rest now. go on an see momma now. we're going to fight on. we're going to fight on. >> we honor him today because when he took his last breath, the rest of us will now be able to breathe. so therefore i, sylvester turner, mayor of th

triggered global protests against racism and police brutality also coming up oscar winning director spike lee he tells t w his reaction to george floyd's death he says donald trump will go down in history as america's worst ever president. coronavirus outbreaks in india's overcrowded prisons lawyers are trying to get releases for people held on pretrial detention before it's too late. hello i'm terry martin good to have you with us a final goodbye and a call for action george floyd a black man who died after a white police officer pressed his knee into his neck for several minutes has been laid to rest at his funeral in houston texas friends and members of the family spoke about the man they knew and loved floyd's death ignited global protests against racism and police brutality. the. morning a man his crime in the what's of his supporters was being born black more than $500.00 guests attended the funeral and he sed in texas for george floyd whose death under the knee of a white policeman spots global protests calling for a short justice. officer to. speak is that the ceremony made impassione

anger and his hope have come to life many times on the big screen the activists in film director spike lee tells g.w. news why his hope is now attached to one day in november where you see hope for the future hope i see it in millions of american history. sane enough is enough i see hope and. it was hopeful on november 4th that they had the president elect. our viewers on p.b.s. in the united states and all around the world welcome we begin the day as one man is laid to rest leaving behind a world that is in unrest today george floyd was buried in his hometown of houston texas it has been 16 days since this african-american man was pinned down to the ground by a police officer and killed his death camps on video and seen around the globe ignited protests against racism and police brutality at 1st in the u.s. and now here in europe those protests continue uninterrupted and unabated today george floyd's coffin was lowered into the ground to rest forever beside the place where his mother was buried and just before his life ended mr floyd was heard calling out for his deceased mother a call fo

talking about the young spike lee, young film—maker, enraged, angry.lack people are being killed left and right, cops walk away free. they are angry for a reason. you‘re angry because you live every day in this world where the system is not set up for you to win. staying with that now: st louis in missouri was one of the cities protests led to the death of a retired police captain and the shooting of four more officers during a long night of violence. earlier i spoke to the city‘s mayor — lyda krewson. i put to her the question asked by her city‘s own police chiefjohn hayden — "can we make sense of this?" it is a very difficult time. a difficult time all across oui’ nation. yesterday afternoon, what began as a very peaceful protest at around 3:30 by nine o‘clock last night had turned very violent. with looting and shooting and burning and attacks on police officers. four of our officers were shot and injured. i‘m happy to report that they will recover and be ok. with a little time. but we also had a retired police officer who was shot and killed last n

for decades spike lee has been making movies about u.s. racism and the forgotten history of african-americans amid the shoot 'em up action of his new film the 5 bloods about black vietnam vets least slips in social and political commentary. about the current resident of the white house leaders of mince words his nickname for president donald trump says a lot of agent orange is going to go down as the worst president in history of the united states in america. and it's funny now you see his allies these generals and politicians are slowly starting to move away from him because they can read the writing in the wall and they don't want to go down in history attached this guy. beat on a written down history is on the wrong side of history with a capital w. for the 1st time in decades one of america's loudest critics sees hope for real change hope i see there's a 1000000 americans taking to streets saying enough is enough i see hope in. you still more hopeful on november 4th that's the day after president elect. now for some other stories makin

>> trevor: a.c., after corona, me and you, spike lee, having a drink. w who's paying. i love you, spike! ( laughter ) thank you so much again for that, spike. when we come back, i'll be talking to actor josh gad about all his new projects. all his new projects. stay tuned. with a minty-flavored dark chocolate delicious twist. new kit kat duos mint and dark chocolate. have a break, have a kit kat. and geico loves helping riders get to where they're going, so to help even more, geico is giving new and current customers a fifteen percent credit on their motorcycle policies with the geico giveback. and because we're committed for the long haul, the credit lasts your full policy term. the geico giveback. helping riders focus on the road ahead. think you need to buy expensive skincare products [♪] to see dramatic results? try olay skin care. just one jar of micro-sculpting cream has the hydrating power of 5 jars of a prestige cream, which helps plump skin cells and visibly smooth wrinkles. while new olay retinol24... provides visibly smoother, brighter skin. f

>> trevor: a.c., after corona, me and you, spike lee, having a drink. paying. i love you, spike! ( laughter ) thank you so much again for that, spike. when we come back, i'll be talking to actor josh gad about all his new projects. stay tuned. i got an oriole here. eh. common bird. ooh look! over here! something much better. there it is. peacock, included with xfinity x1. remarkable. fascinating. -very. it streams tons of your favorite shows and movies, plus the latest in sports news and... huh - run! the newest streaming app has landed on xfinity x1. now that's... simple. easy. awesome. xfinity x1 just got even better with peacock premium included at no additional cost. no strings attached. just say "peacock" into your voice remote to start watching today. >> trevor: welcome back to "the daily distancing show." earlier today, i spoke with tony-nominated actor josh gad. he starts in "aretmis fowl," which is going to be premiering on disney plus, and also a star in the animated hit "central park" which is hundreds of thousands of dollars for charity. jos

>> trevor: a.c., after corona, me and you, spike lee, having a drink. ho's paying. i love you, spike! ( laughter ) thank you so much again for that, spike. when we come back, i'll be talking to actor josh gad about all his new projects. stay tuned. >> trevor: welcome back to "the daily distancing show." earlier today, i spoke with tony-nominated actor josh gad. he starts in "aretmis fowl," which is going to be premiering on disney plus, and also a star in the animated hit "central park" which is on apple tv plus. we talked about those projects and the youtube series he created to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for charity. josh gad! >> trevor! ( singing names ) >> trevor: welcome to "the daily distancing show." >> i'm so honored. i remember seeing you the first night you took over when jon left and you said to me, i can't wait to have you on. it's only been, what, five years since you've had me on? >> trevor: so this is what happened -- i went home that night and i said, i saw josh gad and invited him to the show. a person said you should only in

>> trevor: a.c., after corona, me and you, spike lee, having a drink. know who's paying. i love you, spike! ( laughter ) thank you so much again for that, spike. when we come back, i'll be talking to actor josh gad about all his new projects. stay tuned. don't bring that mess around here, evan! whoo! don't do it. don't you dare. i don't think so! [ sighs ] it's okay, big fella. we're gonna get through this together. [ baseball bat cracks ] nice rip, robbie. ♪ raaah! when you bundle home and auto insurance through progressive, you get more than just a big discount. i'm gonna need you to leave. you get relentless protection. [ baseball bat cracks ] ♪ ♪ [jet engine] ♪ [splash] ♪ it's not just the ships... ...the armor... ...or the aircraft. ♪ [jet engines] it's something more. ♪ it's the will to fight... ...and determination to win... ...found inside each and every marine... ...that answers a nation's call. battles won. ♪ >> trevor: welcome back to "the daily distancing show." earlier today, i spoke with tony-nominated actor josh gad. he starts in "aretmis

the director spike lee, talking to will gompertz.tor, jon sopel, joins me now. let's ta ke let's take stock on where we are, and do think we have reached the position where it is impossible to separate what is going on in the us from the politics of this year? you would think it was a grave enough politics would not intrude but they happened at the light bulb morning permit was yesterday morning when donald trump tweeted, after a night of terrible writing, how good his poll numbers were. in the last hour he has tweeted about sleepyjoe biden again, saying he thinks he knows the answer is, he doesn't even knows the answer is, he doesn't even know the questions. that follows joe biden breaking cover, coming out from the basement where he had been for the past three months and taking off his face mask and launching a scathing attack on donald trump for his handling of the race riots we are seeing across america. donald trump does not want to back down, he wa nts to trump does not want to back down, he wants to say, look, i'm the guy that

police custody spoke to a local protests against racism also on the program oscar winning director spike lee gives his reaction to george floyd's death he says donald trump will go down in history as america's worst ever present. president compared currencies that dies of a heart attack it was due to step down from a. welcome to the program the funeral of george floyd the black man whose death in police custody ignited global protests against racism and police brutality is just to begin shortly not in jest arrived to have arrived to the church in his hometown houston texas the funeral is to be a private affair tended by about 500 people on monday around 6000 file past his coffin to pay their last respects unknown in life george florence killing 2 weeks ago after a police officer on his neck may now mark a turning point in american history. me underscore ching texas sky thousands queued for hours to enter the church where george floyd's body lay. a last chance for the public to pay their respects to the man whose death has become a rallying cry against racism around the globe. the public view

spike lee there. has been criticised by the head of the uk statistics authority over the way the government presents figures on testing for coronavirus. sir david norgrove said the data is "still far from complete and comprehensible" which means "it is not surprising" that the statistics "are so widely criticised and often mistrusted". it comes as 324 more deaths have been recorded in the uk in the last 2a hours. 39,369 people have now died. here's our health editor, hugh pym. a drive—in testing centre today but with very little activity is a new debate on precisely how many virus tests have been carried out has flared up. the health secretary matt hancock made great play in recent weeks of the plans to boost testing. i'm now setting the goal of 100,000 tests per day. currentlyjust over 50,000 tests available. i can announce that we have met our goal. but today he has been criticised by the head of the uk statistics watchdog over the numbers. they cast doubt over how many tests have actually been carr

. >>> and the world through spike lee's lens.e talk to the oscar winner about his new film on the vietnam war and what it means to do the right thing in a new era of protest. >> he's got lots to say. first, here's today's "eye opener," your world in 90 seconds. >> this is the most horrific tragedy i've ever personally observed. george floyd is going to change the arc of the future of the united states. >> ahead of his funeral, thousands gathered to remember the man who became the symbol of a nationwide movement. >> michado you support defundin police? >> no, i don't support defunding the police. >> sparking the debate about defunding police departments. an issue biden and president trump agreed on. >> we won't be defunding our police. we won't be dismantling our police. >> the world health organization now says it's rare for asymptomatic covid-19 patients to spread the virus. >> kobe brinyant's widow has fid a wrongful death lawsuit against the owner of the helicopter that crashed in january. >>> a moment of joy at a protest. >>

we had spike lee on the programmejust recently. are going back hundreds of yea rs are going back hundreds of years to slavery, to the horrors of the jim crow years to slavery, to the horrors of thejim crow error, and the things following that, and the things following that, and frustration over poverty and frustration over poverty and deprivation over much worse healthcare for african—americans. this is a very big picture to deal with. spike lee hit the nail on the head and i couldn't agree more. for too long in our country we have ignored the legacy of slavery. we have been uncomfortable having conversations about racism and the discrimination that remains so pervasive in our society today. the pandemic started the conversation. the pandemic is infecting people across the world and is disproportionately impacting african—americans. and that is because of racism and discrimination. it rears its head in virtually every aspect of our lives. george floyd's death is really a straw that has broken the camel's backin that has broken the

among them, spike lee's the five bloods, which has been extremely well received.ack vietnam war veterans returning to vietnam, with a standup performance from delroy lindo. in the war sense, it's the vietnam war through the viewpoint of black vietnam vets. my films aren't straight down the line as a mixture of stuff. i think those are what i call spike leejoy. in fact, spike lee's film has emerged as one of the most topical offerings of blockbuster season. right now, the country is grappling with how black people feel about being americans. there has been such attention paid to colin kaepernick, the former nfl quarterback kneeling and taking a knee regarding police brutality and black murders at the hands of white people and racist people. and i think a lot of pushback towards him, whether about him being unpatriotic or disrespectful to veterans. and what spike lee does is look at how black people in particular are treated in this country, even if you do serve the country, the double disaster that it became for black veterans returning home. so, once again, no opp

talking about the young spike lee, young film—maker, fist raised, angry.because black people are being killed left and right, cops walk away free. they're angry for a reason. you're angry because you live every day in this world where the system is not set up for you to win. spike lee speaking to will gompertz there. thank you for your time her today here on bbc news. i will see you soon. “— today here on bbc news. i will see you soon. —— here today here on bbc news. i will see you soon. —— here today. hello there. the temperature reached 27 celsius in hampshire on tuesday, but that was the last of the very warm days for probably quite some time. the next few days at least will be feeling much cooler thanks to a northerly wind. more cloud and some wet weather around as well. that rain certainly arrived in scotland during tuesday, knocking temperatures back as well. the cloudier weather, together with the rain, is continuing to push its way southwards overnight. many areas by the end of the night will have had some rain, the exceptions really being towards

among them, spike lee's the five bloods, which has been extremely well received.k vietnam war veterans returning to vietnam, with a standup performance from delroy lindo. in the broad sense, it's the vietnam war through the viewpoint of black vietnam vets. my films aren't straight down the line. you know, it's a mixture of stuff, and i think those agree it's what i call spike leejoy. in fact, spike lee's film has emerged as one of the most topical offerings of blockbuster season. right now, the country is grappling with how black people feel about being americans. there has been such attention paid to colin kaepernick, the former nfl quarterback kneeling and taking a knee regarding police brutality and black murders at the hands of white people and racist people. and i think a lot of pushback towards him, whether about him being unpatriotic or disrespectful to veterans. and what spike lee does is look at how black people in particular are treated in this country, even if you do serve the country, the double disaster that it became for black veterans who returned h

well i mean it is spike lee what do we extract so he routinely stereotypes black people in his movies about the ills of stereotyping black people so stereotypes are often rooted in a nugget of truth and you take that nugget in you completely like you just expound on it to the point of absurdity and so the idea that there are you know there's one person that will vote for president trump in november it's ridiculous there are millions of us who will vote for him 41 percent approval in the black community comprised mostly of men and women are slow to the table with the with you know recognizing trans accomplishments but the president has been so deeply interested and he sought connections in the black community through h.b.c. use the opportunities and the tax cuts and jobs act i could go on and on and on and i have a piece up at the missouri times explaining some of the president's accomplishments from the black community anchor of people to go to my twitter feed at stacey on the right and take a look at that and share it but i just i don't i don't give spike lee a lot of credence sure h

and talking about young spike lee and young film—maker, disenfranchised and angry, is that the spike t and rightand black people are being killed left and right and cops walk away free. if they are angry for a reason —— they are angry for a reason. they are not just born they are angry for a reason. they are notjust born angry. spike lee talking to will gompertz. the uk government is working on plans to allow air travel from certain low—risk countries. from monday, most people arriving by plane, ferry or train — including uk nationals — must self—isolate for 14 days. but some mps and businesses have expressed concern at the plan, warning it will damage the travel industry. tom burridge reports departures at manchester. eerily quiet of late. but the travel sector fears this will continue, if the government's blanket travel quarantine comes in next week. even the threat of quarantine has created so much uncertainty, that nobody wants to book. and so within the industry, we've had almost four months, now, of 100% cancellations. if the government go ahead and introduce quarantine next mon

. >>> spike lee's movie, do the right thing, is free.directed and written and produced by spike lee and they offered the film for free on amazon, "comcast" and red box and other platforms. the american film institute will hold a discussion with spike lee itself tomorrow night and its youtube channel. >>> in minutes, the berkeley business closing its doors after being open for nearly 50 years. we are opening doors to the public. the health precautions in place for the moderate bay aquarium. i'm leah and that's me long before i had moderate-to-severe rheumatoid arthritis. i've always been the ringleader had a zest for life. flash forward, then ra kept me from the important things. and what my doctor said surprised me. she said my joint pain could mean permanent joint damage. and enbrel helps relieve joint pain, and helps stop that joint damage. ask about enbrel so you can get back to being your true self. enbrel may lower your ability to fight infections. serious sometimes fatal events including infections, tuberculosis, lymphoma, other ca

you can see the rest of that interview with spike lee here on d.w. in a few hours while the black lives matter protests in the u.s. have resonated around the world including here in germany which is now we're examining its own attitudes towards racism later this month for the 1st time a nationwide survey will ask black people about the discrimination they face in their everyday lives. that's what i would backstrom is one of about a 1000000 black people in germany but nobody knows that for sure as there are no official figure is she grew up in like to guess the daughter of sudanese exchange students after the fall of the berlin wall life in east germany in the ninety's was difficult for black people many of them felt left alone. when a right wing muck circles around us affair and there's a policeman standing around who just lets it happen as 15 people shout the n word that you memories like this often make you doubt whether you really welcome in this country. and that's why the organize ations each one teach one and citizens of europe are conducting a

. >> spike lee's classic film "do the right thing" will be free to stream online june 29. part of the american institute movie collection of the week the 1989 film is available for free across a variety of streaming platforms, including apple tv, voodoo and google play it will be accompanied with a live conversation with spike lee focusing on the meaningful legacy of the film and its social significance today. that discussion will take place today at 8:00 p.m. on youtube. >> coming up, renewed calls to open a controversial case in colorado pa ath a look back at the global imctt e death of george floyd one month later. this is "early today." it cleans grease five times faster. new dawn powerwash. spray, wipe, rinse. try new nature's bounty stress comfort. three unique gummies for your unique needs. find peace. boost mood. sleep well. stress comfort comes naturally, only from nature's bounty stress comfort comes naturally, do i use a toothpaste that or one that's good for my teeth? now i don't have to choose. crest 3d white. it removes up to 95% of surface stains. and streng

oscar-winner spike lee and the cast of his netflix film.lute america's dads from a popular youtube or to the veteran processing his ptsd with the help of wounded warrior project. to a father's final words to his family. an all new "tamron hall" starts now. ♪ ♪ >> tamron: welcome to "tamron hall" from my home. so, this weekend is father's day. so much that i think i have learned as a mom, and steven, my husband, has learned as a dad really comes from the advice of parents that we run into, that we hear from on social media, and one of the couples come i have to say, that's been a great inspiration to both my husband and myself, spike lee and his amazing wife, tonya. i've rented to them a couple of times. we saw them at the oscars, i saw them at a social gathering, and i always love hearing about their parental journey. because here you have this famous father and mother, but then it all comes down to your children and the advice you give them. in fact, harry belafonte, one of -- look at me name dropping here -- harry belafonte gave me a book

>>entertainment news now in spike lee's latest movie sends a group of vietnam veterans back to the site where they buried both a fallen friend and a treasure. >>rick damigella talked with lee about the 5 bloods. >>lachie >>and on in the light americans that sent you here, nothing his spike lee marks his entry into the pantheon of vietnam war films with the 5 bloods. the film follows a group of veterans heading back to vietnam to find a cache of gold they left behind and the remains of their fallen squad leader played by chadwick boseman we die for his country elements of lee's presentation act as a history lesson of black soldiers contributions throughout america's past and the turbulent era of the late 60's and early 70's. i think is something i don't. >>in the past for not getting better at doing it it has gotten more school in my full decade as a filmmaker. well pops now the reason why cast laurence fishburne. the lead school days because of pop was now the reason why cast out of the hole. >>junior in in malcolm x because he was on the bowl. i love them with this bird and the rest of

it was directed, written and produced by spike lee.rsal pictures is offering the movie for free on amazon, comcast, red box, and other platforms. and tomorrow night, the american film institute will host a discussion about the movie with spike lee on its youtube channel. jcpenney is closing even more stores as it moves through chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. pam cook is back now with today's dollar and cents. >>> good morning. in 13 additional stores will close this money including one at the sun valley mall in concord. that is the california store. that is in addition to the previously planned 154 stores. the ones in california mostly in central to southern california. when it filed her for restructuring, jcpenney had 860 stores. so we'll see how it navigates through that bankruptcy filing. now apple stock gained about 2% when that opening bell ring this morning. after the announcements at its developers, friends, developers are particularly optimistic about apple using its own processors. checking in on the broader market this morn

i want to bring in spike lee. good evening, spike. thank you for joining us. how you doing?>> good, but that was a great piece. so whoever did that, to see all those things together, because it's here and here, but when you see it put together, it has a great impact. and to me, how could people not understand why people reacting the way they are? we're seeing history again and again and again. this is not new. we saw with the riots in the '60s, dr. king, every time something jumps off and we don't get our justice, people are reacting the way they feel they have to to be heard. this is not what we're seeing today is not new. and people are asked the same questions. why are people rioting? because people are fed up. and people are tired of the basing, the killing. that's what this country is built upon. that's why i'm wearing this shirt. we are brought here to this country from other africa to virginia. it's been the same thing. now we have cameras. but the attack has been here from the get go. i would also like to say the foundation of the united states of america is built up

last year spike lee won his first competitive oscar as co—writer of blachklansmen, the stranger thanrican cop infiltrating the ku klux klan in the early ‘70s. for his new movie da 5 bloods, which boasts an all—star cast

last year, spike lee won his first competitive oscar as co—writer of blachkla nsman, the stranger—than—fiction american cop infiltrating the ku klux klan in the early ‘705. get in here! for his new movie da 5 bloods, which boasts an all—star cast including delroy lindo, clarke peters and chadwick boseman, lee follows four ageing vietnam vets who return to the country in which they fought the american war. he hit me upside the head, sk—bop! just like in '68. yeah, brother man. we're back. nominally, they've come to recover the remains of a fallen comrade lost in battle. but they're also on the trail of gold, a stash of which they buried here all those years ago and now hope to retrieve. as always, lee strikes a prescient political note, opening with news footage of muhammad ali and malcolm x and tracing a hidden history of oppression from slavery to soldiery and onto the current unrest, reminding us that the divide—and—rule politics of the past are still in play today. bloods! this is all vintage lee. what's less assured is the way the da 5 bloods mutates into a three kings—style adventure whic

spike lee's 1989 comedy drama do the right thing depicted the character radio raheem killed in a chokeholdofficer. many times over my film career, when i go to film festivals or whatnot, and i get interviewed by journalists, one of the first questions is always about whatever racial incident just happened in the united states of america. and the united states of america, racism, they do it better than anybody else. but it's not just. .. racism is all over the world. and so this is a global pandemic before corona. the 2017 documentary the blood is at the doorstep looked into the case of dontre hamilton killed by a milwaukee police officer. it was made by a white film—maker, raising the question, who is best equipped to tell stories dealing with lethal police violence targeting african—americans? should it be white people or black people, or does it not matter? i think it's always much more valid to have storytellers come from the community that the story's being told by. i think that if i'm telling a story of the black community, i have the ability to dive deep into that story. it's hard fo