Do the Right Thing
I have now watched all movies on the Letterboxd Top 250 list directed by african americans, (which sadly is only 4), and although I really liked them all, this is probably my favorite. Do the Right Thing perfectly manages to balance the line between being overly preachy and being all "kumbaya". Another thing I really liked was all the music, and like I said in my Rear Window review, how they managed to integrate the music into the story in different ways. The only criticism I have is that I wish Samuel L. Jackson got more screentime. He definitely belongs on that Wall of Fame, but I guess it makes sense given how small of an actor he was at the time, pre Pulp Fiction and all. Really liked this all the way through, can't wait to revisit it!
Sidenote: Crazy how this is still as relevant as it is 32 years after its release.