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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This week we’re gonna take a very brief break from the fun and entertainment to talk about how our lives are going during this very very strange time in our world. The gang talks about how we have been operating and how things have changed in our day to day lives. Some of us our very fortunate to not have lost our jobs, but some have not been able to leave their home this entire time due to health reasons. Don’t worry, we also have some fun and talk about a few headlines before we wrap things and welcome in a special visitor at the very end of the episode! Find us on Twitter: @AtomicGeekdom, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube or comment on the podcast page of the website to join the conversation. Thanks for listening and please Rate/Review us on iTunes!
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This week we’re gonna take a very brief break from the fun and entertainment to talk about how our lives are going during this very very strange time in our world. The gang talks about how we have been operating and how things have changed in our day to day lives. Some of us our very fortunate to not have lost our jobs, but some have not been able to leave their home this entire time due to health reasons. Don’t worry, we also have some fun and talk about a few headlines before we wrap things and welcome in a special visitor at the very end of the episode! Find us on Twitter: @AtomicGeekdom, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube or comment on the podcast page of the website to join the conversation. Thanks for listening and please Rate/Review us on iTunes!
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