Spike Lee didn’t hold back and he felt the need to remind white executives that the lack of blacks behind the scenes in Hollywood is disgraceful.
He says:
“Everybody in here probably voted for Obama but when I go to offices, I see no black folks except for the brother man at the security who checks my name off the list as I go into the studio. So we can talk ‘yabba yabba yabba’ but we need to have some serious discussion about diversity and get some flavor up in this. This industry is so behind sports it’s ridiculous.
“It’s easier to be the president of the United States as a black person than be the head of a studio.
“Honestly, it’s easier to be president of the United States than the head of a studio or head of network.”
Spike also reminded his peers that minorities won’t be the minority in 2043:
“I don’t know if you noticed but the United States census bureau says by the year 2043, white Americans are going to be the minority in this country. And all you people out there in the position of hiring, you better get smart because you’ll work for us. Reflect what this country looks like.”
I love Spike. He doesn’t care and will always speak his mind.
If only more black celebs were like this.
Spike has never given any f-cks and never will.
lmao call em out spike
Preach Spike preach!
Yasss! Talk about it! Love Spike