{"id":372,"date":"2020-10-01T12:40:04","date_gmt":"2020-10-01T12:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design-providers.com\/rise\/?p=372"},"modified":"2025-08-08T09:17:52","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T13:17:52","slug":"spike-lee-ralph-celestin-meet-for-the-first-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/design-providers.com\/rise\/spike-lee-ralph-celestin-meet-for-the-first-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Spike Lee &#038; Ralph Celestin Meet for the first time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a moment that I will undeniably cherish.<br>-Ralph A. Celestin<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spike Lee the award-winning Filmmaker of almost 30 plus years as one of Hollywood\u2019s elite Directors and Producers was in his home state of New York to speak to a panel of film enthusiasts and future graduates at a student body convention. 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