Actors Yara Shahidi, left, and Kelly Rowland at the Beverly Hills premiere of Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansman, held at the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre in Beverly Hills, California on Wednesday, Aug. 8.

Comic Dave Chappelle, left, and director Spike Lee pose for photos at Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansman Premiere at the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre in Beverly Hills, California on Wednesday, Aug. 8.

Actor John David Washington plays Ron Stallworth, the first Black detective in the Colorado Springs Police Department. BlacKkKlansman is the true life story of Stallworth who infiltrated the KKK in Colorado Springs.

The real-life Ron Stallworth with his wife Patsy Terrazas-Stallworth at the Beverly Hills premiere of Spike Lee’s BlacKkKlansman on Wednesday.

Actor Topher Grace with his wife Ashley Hinshaw at the BlacKkKlansman premiere in Beverly Hills. Grace plays Klan leader David Duke in the movie that takes advantage of the “white supremacy” hysteria sweeping America after Donald Trump defeated Hillary Clinton in the 2016 elections. BlacKkKlansman opens in theaters on Friday, August 10.

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