11/29/2023 0 Comments Spike lee kids![]() ![]() A 6 year old Black Kid from Brooklyn is being dragged to Radio City Hall by his Mother to see some dumb movie (I thought that at the time) and it had such an impact it reappeared 25 years later out of nowhere from my distant memories. ![]() I was 6 years old when my Mom took me to see that. How? The Opening Credit Sequence in my third Joint DO THE RIGHT THING, with newcomer Rosie Perez dancing to Public Enemy’s FIGHT THE POWER was inspired by ANNMARGET singing and dancing in the Opening Credit Sequence of BYE BYE BIRDIE. I remember my Mom taking me to see BYE BYE BIRDIE at Radio City Music Hall. She loved Movies and that love was passed onto me, her oldest child. My Father hated TV and MOVIES, so I became my Mothers Movie Date. He scored the music to my NYU Grad Film, and SHE’S GOTTA HAVE IT, SCHOOL DAZE, DO THE RIGHT THING, and MO’ BETTA BLUES. My Father, Bill Lee, your Grandfather, is a great Jazz Bassist/Composer. “I want you to be a Filmmaker,” but it was the exposure she gave me to Movies and the Arts. It was your grandmother who planted the seeds in my young fertile mind to be a Filmmaker. In hindsight I guess she lived as much as she could before Cancer of the liver took her away from my Father, her Parents and my siblings, at at the too, too young age of 41. It was exhibited by the way she thought, wore her hair, dressed, and lived her life. My Mother was was way, way, ahead of her time. I’m so sorry you never got to meet my Mother, your Grandmother, Ms. Michael Jackson and Prince were born in 1958, I was born in 1957. We witnessed the Civil Rights Movement, Women’s Rights, Drugs, Free Love, The AntiWar Movement, and the Great, Great Soul and Rock and Roll music of that Era. Our generation was born at the right time, too early to be drafted in the Vietnam War, but old enough to see the World changing around us. Growing up in the (pregentrification) Fort Greene neighborhood of Da Republic of Brooklyn during the late 60’s and early 70’s was a beautiful time to be a Black Child. So you are the direct result of Brother Malcolm X and that’s a wonderful Blessing. I got her number and sent her a dozen red roses to her job the next day. to screen the Trailer for my upcoming Epic, Malcolm X. I met your beautiful, intelligent, and talented Mother, Tonya Lewis Lee at the Congressional Black Caucus. But before I get into that, the both of you would not be here if it weren’t for Cinema. The thought recently occurred to me as you, my Daughter, begin your Freshman year at a University, and you, my son, begin your Junior year in High School, that I never explained to you why Daddy makes movies. ![]() And you, my Son, would always ask if I was, “blowing up anything today, or is somebody getting shot and blood flying everywhere?” You both seemed amazed by all the people, equipment and lights. I vividly remember the times where your Mother would bring you to the sets of the many various music videos, commercials, and feature films and it was a fun time. It was something I did and will continue to do. ET from The Beverly Hilton Hotel.Since the both of you were born, you have known your Daddy makes movies. The Golden Globe Awards will air on NBC at 8:00 p.m. 28, pop culture fans will see them back in action, plus, get a glimpse of Satchel and Jackson's new roles. While the ceremony kicks off awards season in early January, it was moved to late February due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.Īlthough it's unclear if the event will run differently compared to previous years, one thing is certain: Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are scheduled to host the show. Come Sunday, Feb. In a month, the famed director's kids will get to light up the 2021 Golden Globes. "As a visionary creative," he added, "my dad taught Satchel and me the importance of entertainment as a cultural catalyst of change."īoth organizations will receive a grant from the HFPA for $25,000, totaling $50,000 made on Satchel and Jackson's behalf, per the HFPA. Jackson echoed his sister's sentiments, saying, "Having my dad as a mentor inspired me to choose Big Brothers Big Sisters, a charity built upon the foundation that forming positive, intergenerational relationships can have a profound impact on young lives." ![]()
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