Controversial film chiraq. Were americans. Its affecting everybody. Not just black guys shooting themselves up in the hood. This affects everybody. Then we go backstage with chicagos shining star, Jennifer Hudson, in broadways newest musical the color purple. It empowers us. We support each other because its our broadway debut together. And finally we explore the arts with superstar music producer swizz beats. I just felt i needed to sharpen my pencil. I was moving on from the average side they was working on in the music business, started moving on a global scale, and i had to welcome back to our world with black enterprise. Spike lee is no stranger to controversy. For 30 years hes directed and produced films that went against the grain of hollywood. Some of which include jungle fever, malcolm x and red hook summer. His latest movie, chiraq, promises to be another one. The greatest independent filmmakers of our generation. Take a look. Were going to have to organize. Spike lee, thanks
Music business, started moving on a global s sle, and i had to learn the language. Our world up next. Welcome back to our world with black enterprise. Spike lee is no stranger to controversy. For 30 years hes directed and produced films that went against the grain of hollywood. Some of which include jungle fever, malcolm x and red hook summer. His latest movie, chiraq, promises to be another one. I sat down with perhaps one of the greatest independent filmmakers of our generation. Take a look. Were going to have to spike lee, thanks for joining us on our world. How are you doing . All is good. You are a legendary director considered worldwide unquestionable. What question are you asking . Youre asking me . Youre legendary. But what i find to be fascinating is how could a legendary director have a hard time making a film . Well, legendary doesnt necessarily transform into getting your film made. Hollywood is the film business. And were in a situation where the people who make the decisi
Welcome to special edition of our world with black enterprise. Im your host paul craig bunson. This week were at the movies, were on broadway, and we get a taste of fine art and music. First up we go behind the camera with the awardwinning Filmmaker Spike Lee and what some say his controversial film chiraq. Were americans. Its affecting everybody. Not just black guys shooting themselves up in the hood. This affects everybody. Then we go backstage with chicagos shining star, Jennifer Hudson, in broadways newest musical the color purple. It empowers us. We support each other because its our broadway debut together. Arts with superstar music producer swizz beats. I just felt i needed to sharpen my pencil. I was moving on from the average side they was working on in the music business, started moving on a global scale, and i had to learn the language. Thats whats happening in welcome back to our world with black enterprise. Spike lee is no stranger to controversy. For 30 years hes directed
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Two, one. Zero. Space x launches its falcon 9 rocket. Lighting up the nighttime sky. A spectacular liftoff. But the landing, not so much. Well show you. And new overnight, cosby confrontation. The comedian heckled during this show. Protesters chanting, blowing rape whistles. [ whistles blowing ] and what cosby did next. And good morning, everybody. Lets get straight to the new developments in france. This morning, top Security Officials held an emergency meeting. After which they called for extreme vigilance. Warning the nation it is still exposed to risk. One very prominent risk is this woman, still on the run. Here she is, face covered. Aiming that crossbow. Here she is with her husband, the man who died in the hostage crisis in a kosher supermarket. Two very different contexts. After three days of terror attacks linked to al qaeda, with two hostage situations ending with bloody violence, there are fears of more to come. With officials here in america on alert as well. We do have Tea