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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Dozens of people have been killed in Kenya, as police cracked down on protests countrywide. And with a new series of demonstrations about to begin, there are concerns over how security forces will respond. Protests began with demonstrations against a finance bill that was going to raise new taxes. And as protesters became more defiant, police switched to firing live rounds which resulted in the deaths of some protesters. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #Kenya #Nairobi #BBCNews
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Dozens of people have been killed in Kenya, as police cracked down on protests countrywide. And with a new series of demonstrations about to begin, there are concerns over how security forces will respond. Protests began with demonstrations against a finance bill that was going to raise new taxes. And as protesters became more defiant, police switched to firing live rounds which resulted in the deaths of some protesters. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #Kenya #Nairobi #BBCNews
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