The Debate Over ‘Jungle Fever’ : PRO-LEE
T imes staff writer Itabari Njeri’s commentary on Spike Lee’s film “Jungle Fever” (“Doing the Wrong Thing,” June 23) has prompted an outpouring from readers, with responses supporting Lee outnumbering those supporting Njeri about 2 to 1. A sampling:
A Too-Personal Attack
At first I thought I was reading the ultraconservative National Review picking apart Lee as an “infantile black nationalist” and undermining his credibility by implying he is a cheapskate. It is much harder to accept the article having been written by an “enlightened” former Pan-Africanist and nationalist.
It is the wrong thing to criticize via personal attacks. Congratulations, Ms. Njeri: You have been inducted into the Stanley Crouch/Shelby Steele Hall of Shame.
MICHAEL J. SMITH
Los Angeles
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