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| Radio Raheem | |
|---|---|
| Do the Right Thing character | |
 Bill Nunn as Radio Raheem in Do the Right Thing (1989) | |
| First appearance | Do the Right Thing |
| Created by | Spike Lee |
| Portrayed by | Bill Nunn |
| In-universe information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Nationality | American |
Radio Raheem is a fictional character in the 1989 Spike Lee film Do the Right Thing, played by Bill Nunn. Radio Raheem's name is a reference to the boombox that he carries wherever he goes.
Raheem's death leads to the film's climax, in which tensions between the Brooklyn neighborhood's local Black community and the Italian American owners of a local pizzeria peak.[1] According to Lee, Raheem's death scene was inspired by the Howard Beach racial incident of 1986.[1]
- ^ a b Izadi, Elahi. "What inspired 'Do the Right Thing' character Radio Raheem, and why he's still relevant today". The Washington Post. Retrieved 20 January 2019.