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Spike Lee Named Ambassador as Benin Offers Citizenship
10/1/2025
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Story summary
- Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee were named thematic ambassadors to Benin at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
- Benin offers citizenship to descendants of enslaved Africans without financial investment, encouraging reconnection with heritage.
- Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee see their role as a model for other African nations to follow.