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It started with a trip to the press office to pick up your badge, now conveniently located in the far corner of your living room. On the way out, you run into some fellow critics and ask about what they’re excited to see, although one seems preoccupied with a bird …

After winning his first competitive Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay trophy for BlacKkKlansman, Spike Lee shared his own story within the context of the larger African-American struggle. His speech nodded to the first slaves that arrived in Jamestown, Virginia 400 years ago. Lee then spoke about how his grandmother, the …