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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About 80 million people in the US are currently subject to an extreme heat warning, as a huge dome of hot air hovers over mid-Western and Eastern states. In the West, firefighters are still battling to bring several wildfires under control. Weather warnings have also been issued in four Canadian provinces. The extreme heat has been described by the National Weather Service as the region's first significant heatwave of the season. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #Weather #Climate #BBCNews
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About 80 million people in the US are currently subject to an extreme heat warning, as a huge dome of hot air hovers over mid-Western and Eastern states. In the West, firefighters are still battling to bring several wildfires under control. Weather warnings have also been issued in four Canadian provinces. The extreme heat has been described by the National Weather Service as the region's first significant heatwave of the season. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #Weather #Climate #BBCNews
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