![]() Lee talks with medical people and ordinary folks whose lives were turned upside down by COVID-19. The first episode looks primarily at the pandemic. The first two parts (thus far the only ones I’ve had the opportunity to view) don’t even expressly deal with 9/11. A second is his fierce support of and pride in Black culture and history, and the third is open contempt for much of what is now considered mainstream conservative political thought. He injects his opinions into these segments, and three things are crystal clear: One is his love for New York, which he has always said is “the greatest city in the world,” with particular shoutouts to Brooklyn. Lee serves as the off (and sometimes on) camera interviewer, and he’s not some disembodied, non-involved presence. Just like its creative force, the production is relentless in its inquiries, unapologetic in its tone, and both a celebration and searing polemic that raises troubling questions and spotlights alternately inspirational and disturbing figures among its 200 interviewees. 11, is part historic examination and part political advocacy. His new four-part, originally eight but now seven and a half hour documentary series “NYC Epicenters 9/11-2021 1/2” that airs Sunday nights on HBO except for the finale on Sept. But no one is doing it quite like the visionary filmmaker Spike Lee. With the 20th anniversary of 9/11, the worst terrorist attack ever on American soil looming, a lot of folks are offering analysis and reflection. ![]() Congrats to NABJ’s 2022 Fellows, Scholars, and Interns.Partner Access: Producers/Editors Database.2022-2023 Scholarships, Fellowships and Internships.Establish Scholarships, Fellowships, Internships. ![]()
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