Spike Lee - "Black People Can't Be Racist - Discuss

[Uncle Joe]

23. According to the dictionary definition of racism, I believe Spike is referring to the second version

1. a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.

2. a policy, system of government, etc., based upon or fostering such a doctrine; discrimination.

3. hatred or intolerance of another race or other races.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/racism?s=t

In 1991 when he made that quote, I believe it held true according to that definition of racism and for that matter still does today as well.

There is another quote on your link by him which I believe reinforces my belief as to his point of view.

Racism is when you have laws set up, systematically put in a way to keep people from advancing, to stop the advancement of a people. Black people have never had the power to enforce racism, and so this is something that white America is going to have to work out themselves. If they decide they want to stop it, curtail it, or to do the right thing ... then it will be done, but not until then.

Read more at http://www.notable-quotes.com/l/lee_spike.html#TzfzJzuF16szoBXK.99

Thanks for the thread, JustAnotherGen.