May 2018

Donald Glover released This Is America as Childish Gambino, accompanied by a Hiro Murai–directed video that became one of the most analyzed music videos in history for its depiction of violence against Black Americans. The song won the Grammy Awards for both Record of the Year and Song of the Year—the first hip-hop song to win in those categories.

Donald Glover released This Is America as Childish Gambino, accompanied by a Hiro Murai-directed video that became one of the most analyzed music videos in history for its depiction of violence against Black Americans. The song won the Grammy Awards for both Record of the Year and Song of the Year — the first hip-hop song to win in those categories.

Spike Lee's film about a Black detective who infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival, Lee's highest honor from Cannes. The film earned six Academy Award nominations including Best Picture and won Best Adapted Screenplay, Lee's first competitive Oscar after receiving an honorary award.

Spike Lee's film about a Black detective who infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival, Lee's highest honor from Cannes. The film earned six Academy Award nominations including Best Picture and won Best Adapted Screenplay, Lee's first competitive Oscar after receiving an honorary award.