Shelton Jackson “Spike” Lee is well-received as an American filmmaker and actor.
Lee’s work has continually explored race relations, issues within the black community, the role of media in contemporary life, urban crime and poverty, and other political issues.
Where did Spike Lee go to college and high school?
Lee and his family moved from Atlanta to Brooklyn, New York when he was a child and he attended John Dewey High School in Brooklyn’s Gravesend neighborhood.
After high school, Lee enrolled in Morehouse College, a historically black college in Atlanta, where he made his first student film, Last Hustle in Brooklyn.
Lee took film courses at Clark Atlanta University and graduated with a B.A. in mass communication from Morehouse. He did graduate work at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, where he earned a Master of Fine Arts in film and television.
Does Spike Lee still teach at New York University (NYU)?
Yes, Lee still teaches at New York University (NYU) and he is now a tenured professor at NYU.
Source: Ghanafuo.com
