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So the backlash continues over oscars best picture winner, green book. its the story of an italian-american driver as they travel through the deep south in the 1960s. many critics slammed the film for a dated portrayal for rags relations for advancing the so-called white savior. so this is an interesting topic. lets talk about this because, karim, a lot of people have criticized this movie and its message on race. and you have a piece out why the green book controversies dont matter. explain the...

Spike lee predicted if the oscars went a certain way quote black fwittwitter is going to b fire. it looks as though he was right. green book, an elite black musician traveling through jim crow deep south. it is advancing the so called white savior. the criticism comes as oscar winners were more diverse than in years past. >> the oscar goes to green book. >> green book taking best picture. its mainstream approach clearly upsetting director spike lee. >> i thought it was court side.

And "green book." >> the criticism of the film is that it subscribes to this theory of the, quote, white savior, the white character who comes in and makes it okay for the black person to love or to accept. >> reporter: but the movie is a box office hit and the producers guilds best picture, a sign more traditional academy members have influence. >> the kind of voter who went for "driving miss daisy" 30 years ago. >> "black panther," yes! >> reporter: with its big win at the screen actors guild ...