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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Music legend Johnny Mathis: ‘If you love what you do, you can live a long and happy life’
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WGN Radio’s Dave Plier is joined by music legend and Grammy Hall of Fame inductee Johnny Mathis to reminisce on his life and career; from growing up in a full house, to record breaking track and field feats, night clubs, and more.
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WGN Radio’s Dave Plier is joined by music legend and Grammy Hall of Fame inductee Johnny Mathis to reminisce on his life and career; from growing up in a full house, to record breaking track and field feats, night clubs, and more.
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Dave Plier
121 episodes
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