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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#22 Actor Carmen Nikae: Following Your Dream Isn't Always Dreamy
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"Living your dream is a marathon and not a sprint." Actor Carmen Nikae (carmennikae.com) holds a graduate degree in theater studies and is pursuing the acting life in NYC. We took a deep dive into what it looks like to go after your dream full time - the ups and downs, audition triumphs and fails and so much more. Music courtesy of bensound.com Basic Brainheart: Twitter @basicbrainheart Instagram @hannah_camacho Facebook (search Basic Brainheart)
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"Living your dream is a marathon and not a sprint." Actor Carmen Nikae (carmennikae.com) holds a graduate degree in theater studies and is pursuing the acting life in NYC. We took a deep dive into what it looks like to go after your dream full time - the ups and downs, audition triumphs and fails and so much more. Music courtesy of bensound.com Basic Brainheart: Twitter @basicbrainheart Instagram @hannah_camacho Facebook (search Basic Brainheart)
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