They Don't Care About Us permission to film in one of the city's shantytowns. The music video was directed by Spike Lee. Asked why he chose Lee to direct the video, Jackson responded, "'They Don't Care About Us' has an edge, and Spike Lee had approached me. It's a public awareness song and that's what he is all about. It's a protest kind of song ... and I think he was perfect for it". Jackson also collaborated with 200 members of the cultural group Olodum, who "swayed to the heavy beat of Salvador's 'samba-reggae' music". The media interest surrounding the music video exposed Olodum to
Leonard Jackson (actor) Leonard Jackson (actor) Leonard Jackson (February 7, 1928 – December 22, 2013) was an African American stage, film, and television actor, perhaps most widely known for his roles in several PBS television series for children as well as his roles in films such as "The Brother from Another Planet", "Car Wash", and "The Color Purple". Jackson, in his early years known as L. Errol Jaye, was born February 7, 1928 in Jacksonville, Florida. He served in the United States Navy during World War II. After attending Fisk University, his professional acting debut was on the stage, in New York Shakespeare