In an interview published November 25, actress Angela Bassett suggested some Chicago leaders are having trouble with Spike Lee’s film Chi-Raq because they are embarrassed by the gun violence in their city. “Chi-Raq†is a nickname given to Chicago because the violence in parts of the city is reminiscent of a war-zone like Iraq. According to The Wrap, Bassett said the “bloodshed†in Chicago’s black communities is “completely and utterly wasteful, shameful, hurtful to the core.†She said that Lee is trying to use his movie “to just bring some awareness….It’s a good picture, it’s very positive.†Bassett said she...