Spike Lee talks to Gary Younge about BlacKkKlansman​ and racism under Trump​

Spike Lee’s latest film is about a black cop who infiltrated the Klu Klux Klan in the 1970s.
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Based on a true story, BlacKkKlansman draws clear parallels with racial tensions in modern day America. With Donald Trump in the White House, the rise of white supremacy, and a spike in racist attacks, what does a film about a black man going undercover with white terrorists tell us about the state of contemporary America and beyond?
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Spike Lee: ‘This guy in the White House has given the green light for the Klan ► https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018...

BlacKkKlansman review – Spike Lee hits his targets again and again ► https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018...

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