In the 1980s, there were only 63 Black films by, for, or about Black Americans. But in the 1990s, that number quadrupled, with 220 Black films making their way to cinema screens nationwide. What sparked this “Black New Wave?” Who blazed this path for contemporaries like Ava DuVernay, Kasi Lemmons and Jordan Peele? And how did these films transform American culture as a whole? Presenting The Class of 1989, a new limited-run series from pop culture critics Len Webb and Vincent Williams, hosts ...
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Mars/Venus: 193 - Blerd (Black & Nerdy) part 3
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Episode 193 Host Kinte & Mozaic talk to a panel of Black men and Women who identify as Nerds (BLERD) 5/9/22 Hosts Kinte https://www.instagram.com/kintefergerson/ Mozaic https://www.instagram.com/mozaicstar/ Guests Women Miss Melony https://www.instagram.com/MissMelony/ Alixis Lupien https://www.instagram.com/ainselkestylehaus/ Men Marques https://www.instagram.com/marques_andrews99/ James https://www.instagram.com/jbversustheworld/ Blerd A combination of the words 'Black' and 'Nerd'. In essence a black nerd. First used in this context by Dr. Turk on the TV show Scrubs. "I spent all weekend talking to my cousin who just so happens to be the world's biggest 'blerd'. {pause} That's a black nerd." Miss Melony MissMelony is a podcaster, actress and cosplayer who runs Chimerareaders.com a scifi & fantasy book club and co-hosts a Disney focused podcast "Let's get Down to Disney" (https://linktr.ee/Down2Disness) and has been a self described Blerd since 2011 when she first heard the word. Alixis Lupien Socials: @lex_arcana @ainselkestylehaus Description: Alternative clothing designer & Event Producer
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Episode 193 Host Kinte & Mozaic talk to a panel of Black men and Women who identify as Nerds (BLERD) 5/9/22 Hosts Kinte https://www.instagram.com/kintefergerson/ Mozaic https://www.instagram.com/mozaicstar/ Guests Women Miss Melony https://www.instagram.com/MissMelony/ Alixis Lupien https://www.instagram.com/ainselkestylehaus/ Men Marques https://www.instagram.com/marques_andrews99/ James https://www.instagram.com/jbversustheworld/ Blerd A combination of the words 'Black' and 'Nerd'. In essence a black nerd. First used in this context by Dr. Turk on the TV show Scrubs. "I spent all weekend talking to my cousin who just so happens to be the world's biggest 'blerd'. {pause} That's a black nerd." Miss Melony MissMelony is a podcaster, actress and cosplayer who runs Chimerareaders.com a scifi & fantasy book club and co-hosts a Disney focused podcast "Let's get Down to Disney" (https://linktr.ee/Down2Disness) and has been a self described Blerd since 2011 when she first heard the word. Alixis Lupien Socials: @lex_arcana @ainselkestylehaus Description: Alternative clothing designer & Event Producer
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