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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lmao fyi the audio is TRASH on this episode, sorry!! just like, put up the volume real loud but like also go to another room so that my voice (Z) doesn't kill you. ANYWAY this month we discuss why sexual preferences based on race are bullshit, folksy cop videos, how to be an "ally," and Stranger Things. love ya guys
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lmao fyi the audio is TRASH on this episode, sorry!! just like, put up the volume real loud but like also go to another room so that my voice (Z) doesn't kill you. ANYWAY this month we discuss why sexual preferences based on race are bullshit, folksy cop videos, how to be an "ally," and Stranger Things. love ya guys
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