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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In the inaugural episode of A Leg Up, eighteen year old Adam Faze interviews Jay Leno on where his career began, his relationship with then-rising comics Robin Williams and Jerry Seinfeld, his takeover of the Tonight Show, and his perspective on what's changing in comedy. Visit our website at www.hearalegup.com, Like Us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/hearalegup, and Follow Us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/hearalegup.
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In the inaugural episode of A Leg Up, eighteen year old Adam Faze interviews Jay Leno on where his career began, his relationship with then-rising comics Robin Williams and Jerry Seinfeld, his takeover of the Tonight Show, and his perspective on what's changing in comedy. Visit our website at www.hearalegup.com, Like Us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/hearalegup, and Follow Us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/hearalegup.
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