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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Consider It Blacklit: A Discussion of R&B Opera HAL KING
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Host Kim Singleton discusses the R&B Opera HAL KING with its creator and composer Steve Wallace. This film is a coming of age romance set in the late 1950s. The film is directed by Myron Davis and features Sharaé Moultrie, Ryan Shaw, J. Ivy, Richard Phillis, Eric Roberson and Darien Dean. HAL KING is available for viewing on Amazon Prime Video.
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Host Kim Singleton discusses the R&B Opera HAL KING with its creator and composer Steve Wallace. This film is a coming of age romance set in the late 1950s. The film is directed by Myron Davis and features Sharaé Moultrie, Ryan Shaw, J. Ivy, Richard Phillis, Eric Roberson and Darien Dean. HAL KING is available for viewing on Amazon Prime Video.
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