Seeing Malcolm X in the theater when I was in 8th grade opened my eyes as a young white girl to a whole part of American history that I subsequently became passionate about. It also sparked my love for film. I was always be grateful to Lee for those gifts.

Long overdue for Spike to receive an Academy Award! It is about damn time! I enjoy his films.

That was the realest Oscar acceptance speech I've ever seen. So glad it was at the Governors Awards instead of the regular Oscars.

That was one of the BEST acceptance speeches I've ever heard. Spike came with it. Total LOVE. From the actors to the fans.

This is a beautiful moment. I love how they came out and just they didn't play Hollywood, they didn't play politically correct, they played three, conscious, creative and exceptional black men who were there to honor their friend and each other, really. They came for love, honor and laughter but they did it with such seriousness. They came to tell the truth.

I can never forget Malcolm X. It is one of the finest films i've ever seen. It made me a Denzel fan and I started watching more of Spike's films. An amazing director no doubt.

Here we have four of the most talented , handsome and intelligent black men on earth.

Thank you Spike Lee my husband is a teamster in the TV and film industry thanks to you.

THIS SPEECH WAS NOT LONG, I COULD LISTEN TO THIS SPEECH OVER AND OVER. A LOT OF LIFE'S LESSONS IN THIS SPEECH.

I finally see what made Spike Lee the great man and great director, producer and teacher he has become. His Grandmother was a great woman she sacrificed everything for her grandkids and that shouldn't just be a footnote it should be praised and honored. And what Spike Lee did for African Americans in the industry should be look at as phenomenal and awe inspiring and he should be recognized as a pioneer and a difference maker and one of the greatest Americans to ever live. Also people don't realize that Spike Lee was the one who made the Air Jordan an iconic shoe with his Mars character and created Michael Jordan money making persona outside of Basketball and in his earlier years he directed the video of the Hall Of Fame Iconic Hip Hop song The Message by Grandmaster Flash, Melle Mel and the Furious Five.So Spike greatness was in him from day one and thank God he wasn't one of those selfish brothers who made it and was satisfied with his own success but instead reached down and pulled as many people up with him as he could and if every successful black person can open the door for the next one this world would be a much better place. Peace!!!!!!!!!

I know that speech made alot of em Uncomfortable.fake smile in everything. Spike laying that truth down .good work spike

Loved hearing his backstory! Loved hearing about grandma backing his early films. Love the movies!

REAL talk, long overdue Spike, Congrats!!!

I just got educated by Spike Lee and it feels good 🙂.

worth it to stick around and hear what he has to say - grandmother saved social security checks for 50 years to put her 1st born grandchild through school and film school.Lesson: Work your butt off and attack, attack , attack your goals

I need a movie spike, throwing it out in the universe. Everybody on that stage, man... one time for the culture✊🏿 #Genius

Get It Spike....so authentic...HE TOLD Y'ALL; don't be mad, EAT IT.

So very deserving.. lovely speech.. so kind of him to remember who helped him along the way.. very cool.. :)

I've heard little anecdotes about Spike Lee from British industry proefessionals and watching this means his Black pride and loyalty towards the Black artist is very true. 13.33 is the best visuals, so sweet.

Yes congratulation Spike you deserve this it was a very ;long time. Peace and Love!

Love Spike. No one is more deserving. Great Motivational speech. Incredible grandmother and family.

THANK YOU SPIKE LEE AND THE PERSON WHO DOWNLOADED THIS EVENT

Mr Spike... We know what you are and we thank you and love you!

I dont know how it feels to be look upon by Denzel, Sam.L.Jackson and Wesley like that.

Blessings to all those Gentlemen. They all put that work in.

Wow...Spike has a heavy New York accent. And "D" you said it the best....Nothing Changed".

13:42...TRUTH!!! I wish more people thought like this!

The 40 acres and a mule crew.

Spike always keeps it real.

Love you, my Brooklyn brother Spike Lee

I was raised in Brooklyn and to see how Spike raised his stakes in life is an incentive about what you can achieve when you put your mind to it..people get his message of pride all wrong..his attempts to talk race in America has been misconstrued. Spike is a template of many people before him.When he utters the words gentrification ,he means wake and get involved in your neighborhoods. He mentions things from the average POV for people to wake up.What I enamour about him is his audacity to be himself.That this life is all about..staying true to yourself..When he mentions that you have to excell more than most is true..that also was instilled in myself.Thats not a message its the truth..but thats ok,because our privelages are not given to us,you have to earn it so that its worth it. Thats the inentive behind the success of Mr.Spike Lee. Blessings to himself and his family.

So true ..you really have to be 10x better to be considered good. But you have to be mindful about those mediocre majority who know you're well beyond them.

Humble and Inspirational

Hail to SPIKE LEE💯 Congratulations ✊🏾

Always great to hear the truth. Congrats spike!

Long over due. Black is beautiful

dear friends I am so happy to see black community in the award thanks for what you doing God bless you alassane Ilboudo from West Africa

I love the awkward silences

I'm not usually for long speeches but this is overdue and deserves the time. Well said

"Attack Attack Attack", u gota work at the dream every day!

What a great speech, what a wonderful grandma! That's wonderful! What a wonderful man, here's accomplished so much!

Beautiful speech!!

I have met him a few times and he is a very nice guy and real! I loved how he clapped each time after he honored someone.

love the speech. well deserved Spike. As real as it gets.

He made it extremely uncomfortable for the children of our former slave masters in that room. Love it.

Much respect to brother Spike Lee, Denzel Washington, Westley Snipes and of course the great Samuel L Jackson.

I wish tupac was here to see this speech.

OMG !! You all voted for Obama, but i dont see no black faces except the security guard punching my ticket. My Man, just told it like it was, is and will be .......Total respect.

Spike BUMRUSHED the show with his speech. Truthful AND Inspiring. #DoTheRightThingAlways

real men always show sincere appreciation. The best grandma bless her soul.

I love that at some point he doesn’t even face the crowd he faces the 3 legends to talk

Awesome speech!

Very well said, Spike.

i just love we need some flavour up in this

hes right cheryl boon issac is terrific and has been so amazing for the academy and changing everything

I love most the last part of his speech he was keeping it real.

Congratulations to a great film maker...

"BROOKLYN IN THE HOUSE!" -Spike

This is how you have impact: " attack" the problem every day, tell the young there's no easy road to success, remind e'rybody what is not happening in Labor (no Black Teamsters!), and HOW to make a change. Dude used the time well, used it up with important shout outs to family, friends (Go Vietta!), mentors, history, and the Academy leader who is making an effort. I Luv it! Nobody Mo Betta for getting this one.

Wow... he's a professor too??? I love SPIKE LEE!!!❤❤❤😊😊😊👍👍👍🥁🥁🥁

When I saw Do the Right Thing, I knew then Spike Lee was destined for greatness. He did bust them doors off the hinges. It made this white teen realize how screwed up our society was. I loved every movie he put out there for us to be educated and to enjoy. Peace and love

What an amazing, fine speech and story!!

Congratulations Spike Lee! Looking forward to your new movie!

l have always loved Spike Lee! A very unique and talented person!

spike lee 1 of my heroes

Denzel: "Nothings Changed.." Crowd: *Crickets*

so deep! real filmaker, director, by far. thanks for your wisdom. peace from France

True legends 💯

id love to meet and know spike. to sit and hear hours and days of stories from the past. and you know im trying to get that Air Jordan plug too. shout outs to spike. belated congrats! #salute

This is another great video worth reposting. People all over the world, especially in the entertainment industry, NEED to hear Spike Lee's speech and act on his advice.

Spike addressing the Elephant In the room that's in all corporate companies big industries no black people in big positions just white it is so tiring! but we need to support self spend or money with self! then create our own network industries build then we can hire our children...........We need to stop waiting and hoping for white people that are in places of power be nice and fair to us it ant going to happen!!!! they will away give there friends and kids and friends kids opatunities before us!! Still love spike need more brothers like him!!!!

That was the longest I have ever in my life heard spike Lee talk. He has a lot of wisdom.

I like Spike Lee.

That's WAS perfect!

Spike kicked the freegin' door down at the end! Uh oh! #truth

I don't understand why we as black people are so trained to think that we have to validated by another race of people. The standards have been set and are that way because we have no economic power or unity as a people. For instance every so called A-list actor knows about the Tree of Life Awards. This was a BLACK OSCAR given to BLACK ACTORS. I attended several of the occasions. What surprises me is that none of the black elite took this event over after the founders went into ancestry. It was place for us to meet and greet and make things happen like UNIVISION. We missed the boat as always. RIP MR AND MRS NELLUM

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾Mr. Spike Lee award well deserved and long over due. I still say he should of gotten best picture for Malcolm X.

Oh the Brooklyn people...sounds way to familiar. This Puerto Rican can recognize Brooklyn people from miles away. Can't wait to go back and visit

Why am I just now seeing this😔 I love all of them! Spike has always been the truth!💯🙏🙏

You don't need no oscar to be recognised we recognise you 💪🏿✊🏿

NOTHING BUT LOVE FOR BROTHER SPIKE

Fantastic! Love Spike Lee...

Spike Lee, your voice is so soft and elegant, I just didn't know we had the same views of the world. Thank you, my brother. You are a godsend.

Spike Lee Deserved Completely To Be Honored With This 2015 Governor Award, I And Many Great American People Will Totally Agree, I Remember His Excellence Way Back In The 80's When He Came Out With Such Great Entertainment, His Different Show's And Movie's Have Alway's Been Just Great For Hollywood, And To Have Wesley Snipes And The Other 2 On Stage With Him, Just Makes Such A Wonderful Moment In Time For Him, Congratulations Spike Lee !!

Mr. Washington didn’t need to give the main speech either for the intro to Mr. Spike Lee, or Mr. Spike Lee’s main speech. He just needed to be there to give powerful color commentary. Bless him. Bless him, Mr. Snipes, and Mr. Jackson.

Malcom X is my favorite Spike Lee movie. Starting Denzel, pure perfection! No one else coul’ve Pulled it of!!!

malcolm x is such an unappreciated masterpiece it was his passion project or years

Great Speech.

Its about time congrbtulations Mr. Lee nobody deserves it more. Finally

Best Acceptance Speech Ever!! "Is Brooklyn in the house?" - Spike Lee

what a great moment Legends on the stage

Loved this speech grom these four brothers. #Onpoint

Flavor baby!!! Sleeves rolled up!!!

LEGEND

LOVE SPIKE LEE!

I see a lot of trolls who don't know what racism is or how it works. Yall are hilarious.

Beautiful wife

Congratulations!

what a great speech what a career he has had

GENIUS