School Daze

Fraternity and sorority members clash with the other students at a historically black university in this politically charged musical, which marked the sophomore feature from director Spike Lee. Dap (Laurence Fishburne) is a politically conscious brother who leads anti-apartheid demonstrations and ...more

Spike Lee's second feature boldly went where no film had gone before, to explore the subtleties of prejudice within the African-American community. Lee's petri dish for this experiment is a historically black college, and his subjects are the fraternities and sororities whose membership is largely determined by skin hue. With a large and lively cast, several energetically staged musical production numbers, and plenty of low comedy, Lee effortlessly illustrates his message -- that the most ...more