jazeera, director and producer spike lee. oh snap! we gonna make sure these fools put down these guns. lee s new film chi-raq tacklesgang warfare in chicago - and the idea that a sex strike could help quell it. while it s a satire based in one inner city, gun violence is an epidemic. how long will be. will we. will we bow down before the tyranny of the nra, the gun manufacturers and the politicians, you know, which are in their pocket? the director applauds the call to action by groups like black lives matter - but emphasizes that black-on-black crime cannot be ignored. we re killin ourselves. recently lee was awarded an honorary oscarfor revolutionizing modern-day black cinema. that didn t stop him from speaking out about the need for still greater representation in the industry. it s easier for african american person to be president of the united states of america than president of a hollywood studio or tv or cable network. and talking about the pres
tyranny of the nra, the gun manufacturers and the politicians, you know, which are in their pocket? the director applauds the call to action by groups like black lives matter - but emphasizes that black-on-black crime cannot be ignored. we re killin ourselves. recently lee was awarded an honorary oscarfor revolutionizing modern-day black cinema. that didn t stop him from speaking out about the need for still greater representation in the industry. it s easier for african american person to be president of the united states of america than president of a hollywood studio or tv or cable network. and talking about the president, one of lee s most iconic films do the right thing may have helped a younger barack obama. i always say thank god he didn t take michelle to see driving miss mother á áin daisy. (laughs) or that have been the last date! (clapping) i spoke to spike lee at his production house - 40 acres and a mule, based in his childhood neighborhood fo
will we bow down before the tyranny of the nra, the gun manufacturers and the politicians, you know, which are in their pocket? the director applauds the call to action by groups like black lives matter - but emphasizes that black-on-black crime cannot be ignored. we re killin ourselves. recently lee was awarded an honorary oscarfor revolutionizing modern-day black cinema. that didn t stop him from speaking out about the need for still greater representation in the industry. it s easier for african american person to be president of the united states of america than president of a hollywood studio or tv or cable network. and talking about the president, one of lee s most iconic films do the right thing may have helped a younger barack obama. i always say thank god he didn t take michelle to see driving miss mother á áin daisy. (laughs) or that have been the last date! (clapping) i spoke to spike lee at his production house - 40 acres and a mule, based in h
will we. will we bow down before the tyranny of the nra, the gun manufacturers and the politicians, you know, which are in their pocket? the director applauds the call to action by groups like black lives matter - but emphasizes that black-on-black crime cannot be ignored. we re killin ourselves. recently lee was awarded an honorary oscar for revolutionizing modern-day black cinema. that didn t stop him from speaking out about the need for still greater representation in the industry. it s easier for african american person to be president of the united states of america than president of a hollywood studio or tv or cable network. and talking about the president, one of lee s most iconic films do the right thing may have helped a younger barack obama. i always say thank god he didn t take michelle to see driving miss mother in daisy. (laughs) or that have been the last date! (clapping) i spoke to spike lee at his production house - 40 acres and a mule, ba
black lives matter - but emphasizes that black-on-black crime cannot be ignored. we re killin ourselves. recently lee was awarded an honorary oscarfor revolutionizing modern-day black cinema. that didn t stop him from speaking out about the need for still greater representation in the industry. it s easier for african american person to be president of the united states of america than president of a hollywood studio or tv or cable network. and talking about the president, one of lee s most iconic films do the right thing may have helped a younger barack obama. i always say thank god he didn t take michelle to see driving miss mother á áin daisy. (laughs) or that have been the last date! (clapping) i spoke to spike lee at his production house - 40 acres and a mule, based in his childhood neighborhood fort greene, brooklyn. talk to me a little bit about why chi-raq, why chicago, why now? well, chicago is the southwest side of chicago is like the canary in