What Spike Lee Winning His First Oscar Means To This VOX ATL Teen

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March 12th, 2019

VOX ATL’s Malcolm “Mack” Walker, left, works as script supervisor at UCLA’s 2018 summer film institute. “As filmmakers, our No. 1 goal should be to do what we love for ourselves and our audiences,” said Walker, an aspiring screenwriter and director. He was happy about and inspired by Spike Lee’s Oscar win.

Courtesy of VOX ATL

By Malcolm “Mack” Walker 

Last month, when Samuel L. Jackson and Brie Larson announced Spike Lee’s Academy Award win for best adapted screenplay for “BlacKKKlansman,” the first thing I did was get up and scream. It was late; my siblings were probably asleep, and my mom was already tired of my cheering and grumbling in response to the previously presented awards that night. This one was different though  — she let me.

Spike Lee, for the first time in 30 years got what he deserved.

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