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Jul 21, 2025

Pete

Mr. Eighties

Pete has published a news story:

On This Day July 21 1989 – Do the Right Thing Premiered in Theaters.

On this day July 21 1989, Do the Right Thing premiered in theaters and immediately sparked powerful conversations about race, identity, and justice in America. Written, directed, and produced by Spike Lee, the film was set during the hottest day of the year in a Brooklyn neighborhood where tensions slowly rise to a boiling point.

The story followed Mookie, a young delivery man working for a local pizzeria...

Read the full story here...