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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President Joe Biden faces new questions over his candidacy in the November election - with his campaign events currently on pause due to a Covid-19 infection. Announcing his Covid infection on Wednesday, Biden's press secretary said the 81-year-old was facing mild symptoms. Before contacting Covid, Biden suggested only a serious medical condition and a suggestion from doctors to consider his health would make him pull out of the race. Top two Democrats in the US Congress, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, are both reported to have met him individually to express concerns over his bid for the White House. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #JoeBiden #USElection #BBCNews
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