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Italian-Americans Call Out Spike Lee on Racism
Italic Institute of America says Director has
History of Misrepresenting Italians
in his Films
 Noted Hollywood director Spike
Lee tends to unfairly portray Italians in his films, an
Italian-American group alleges. Italic Institute of America President
Bill Dal Cerro said Lee, who criticized fellow director Clint Eastwood
for not using black actors in his movies, has routinely used his own
alleged prejudices to effect how he portrays Italian-American
characters, The Hollywood Reporter said Wednesday.
"Spike Lee is very
talented, but I sometimes wish he'd practice what he preaches," Dal
Cerro said. "His points about African-Americans are well taken, but,
ironically, he does the same thing to Italians in his films."
The group specifically pointed out Lee's movies "Do the Right Thing"
and "Jungle Fever" as alleged offenders of such cultural stereotypes,
the Reporter said.
The group also told the newspaper its members were concerned with how
Lee will portray Italian-Americans in his upcoming film "Miracle at St.
Anna."
Source: UPI
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