NEWS ONE NOW'S ROLAND S. MARTIN TO INTERVIEW ACADEMY HONORARY AWARD-WINNING DIRECTOR SPIKE LEE

TV ONE'S News One Now host and managing editor, Roland S. Martin, will speak with Academy Honorary Award-Winner Spike Lee on tomorrow, Friday, November 20th to discuss his upcoming film Chi-Raq, as well as the need to diversify Hollywood. Chi-Raq is the first feature film to be fully financed by Amazon Studios. The film is a modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata by Aristphanes, which is set against the backdrop of gang violence in Chicago. The show will be broadcasted live from 7-8 a.m. ET.

"Spike Lee is an iconic movie director and I'm also proud to call him a friend," said Martin. "Not only am I excited to discuss his new movie, Chi-Raq, but also his blistering speech at The Governor Awards that called out so-called liberal Hollywood on its porous record of diversity. This will be his second time on News One Now and it will certainly be a memorable one."

Spike Lee recently used his acceptance speech as a platform to promote diversity with the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. As Lee accepted the award and offered gratitude and thanks, he stated, "Not sure if you now this, but the U.S. Census Bureau says by the year 2043, white Americans are going to be the minority in this country. So, people in positions of hiring, you better get smart. Your workforce should reflect what this country looks like." (PHOTO COURTESY OF ALWAYSALIST.COM)