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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Sudan on verge of 'worst famine in the world' as civil war continues | BBC News
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Aid agencies warn Sudan could soon experience the worst famine of anywhere in the world unless significant help arrives. The BBC saw the desperation of Sudanese people first-hand when visiting camps in Adré, on the country’s western border, and Port Sudan. Sudan's civil war began in April last year when the army (SAF) and the their former paramilitary allies, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), began a vicious struggle for power, in part over proposals to move towards civilian rule. The war, which shows no signs of ending, has claimed thousands of lives, displaced millions of people and plunged parts of the country into famine. #Sudan #BBCNews Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news
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Aid agencies warn Sudan could soon experience the worst famine of anywhere in the world unless significant help arrives. The BBC saw the desperation of Sudanese people first-hand when visiting camps in Adré, on the country’s western border, and Port Sudan. Sudan's civil war began in April last year when the army (SAF) and the their former paramilitary allies, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), began a vicious struggle for power, in part over proposals to move towards civilian rule. The war, which shows no signs of ending, has claimed thousands of lives, displaced millions of people and plunged parts of the country into famine. #Sudan #BBCNews Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news
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