'The Chi' Stayed True To Humanizing Black Life In Chicago And Beyond. The Reward Was Longevity.
Huffington Post | 24.07.2026 23:00Chicago native Lena Waithe never anticipated that her first television drama would be rooted in the heart of her hometown. But over a decade ago, while sitting in her San Fernando Valley apartment in Los Angeles, the TV creator watched a Vice news report about rampant gun and gang violence in the Windy City that left her too horrified to stand by.
