An outspoken filmmaker and never someone who has feared calling out perceived injustice, although it has occasionally gotten him into trouble, Spike Lee has been at the forefront of criticising the Academy for their history of racial bias and omitting Black creators from being recognised. Lee’s crusade against the Oscars began when his 1989 masterpiece, Do the Right Thing, was not nominated for ‘Best Picture’ and ‘Best Director’, despite receivi…