In solidarity with #BlackLivesMatter and #StopTheViolence, Chicago rapper King Yella was shot during his video shoot yesterday.

Actress extraordinaire Teyonah Parris is best known for her roles in Dear White People, Chiraq, Survivor’s Remorse on STARZ, and many more. Now, she’s stepping into the role of legendary singer Miki Howard for TVOne’s new biopic, “The Miki Howard Story.” Teyonah reveals how involved Miki Howard herself was in the process, and the story of how the forces that be at TVOne became inspired to do […]

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Chance The Rapper is the latest and most high-profile of Chicago natives to speak out against Spike Lee’s “Chi-Raq” film. The film, which addresses the…

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A Chicago woman, partly inspired by Spike Lee's anticipated and controversial film Chiraq, has decided to curb gang and gun violence in her community by implementing a sex strike until the killings end.

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Spike Lee talks with Roland Martin about the epidemic of violence in Chicago and about his new movie, "Chi-Raq."

Spike Lee finally released the trailer for his highly anticipated film ‘Chiraq.’ The film is based on the violence that’s been happening in Chicago. ‘Chiraq’ features actors like Nick Cannon, Angela Basset, Lala Anthony, and Chicago native Jennifer Hudson. See the full trailer above. SOURCE

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Director Spike Lee is slated to delve into Chicago’s violence problem in a new film that bears the controversial moniker, Chiraq — a term used…