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When Music Makes History

Fight the Power

Spike Lee enlists Public Enemy to write a protest anthem for this film Do The Right Thing.

Aired 12/16/2020

When Music Makes History

Fight the Power

Special | 1m 16s

Spike Lee enlists Public Enemy to write a protest anthem for this film Do The Right Thing.

Director Spike Lee enlisted hip hop artists Public Enemy to write a theme for his 1989 film Do The Right Thing. The resulting song, Fight the Power, became a hit single and a vital modern-day protest anthem.

Aired 12/16/2020

When Music Makes History is a local public television program presented by WETA

When Music Makes History

Fight the Power

Special | 1m 16s

Director Spike Lee enlisted hip hop artists Public Enemy to write a theme for his 1989 film Do The Right Thing. The resulting song, Fight the Power, became a hit single and a vital modern-day protest anthem.

Aired 12/16/2020

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