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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News & Reviews: BlacKkKlansman
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Back again with another hot episode of News & Reviews, we take on less of the weeks big news stories than usual but also mostly avoid talking about novelty rollercoasters like we did last week. Our review this week is Spike Lee's 'BlacKkKlansman', but is it any good? Find out inside! Find us at Dinosaur Man Nerdcast on Facebook or @DinosaurMan15 on Twitter. Like what you're hearing? Subscribe to the podcast to ensure you get all the episodes as they're released and give us a rating in the process. Why not tell a friend about the podcast, get them to tell 4 more friends, and those friends to tell 4 more each, it's not a pyramid scheme, honestly.
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Back again with another hot episode of News & Reviews, we take on less of the weeks big news stories than usual but also mostly avoid talking about novelty rollercoasters like we did last week. Our review this week is Spike Lee's 'BlacKkKlansman', but is it any good? Find out inside! Find us at Dinosaur Man Nerdcast on Facebook or @DinosaurMan15 on Twitter. Like what you're hearing? Subscribe to the podcast to ensure you get all the episodes as they're released and give us a rating in the process. Why not tell a friend about the podcast, get them to tell 4 more friends, and those friends to tell 4 more each, it's not a pyramid scheme, honestly.
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