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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We are Just a couple of Pop/sub culture junkies looking to discuss various films and other rad stuff for your ear holes!!!! Be sure to join us and feel free to shoot an email over with topic suggestions, as we will be trying to release an episode weekly! dropdamic89@gmail.com
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We are Just a couple of Pop/sub culture junkies looking to discuss various films and other rad stuff for your ear holes!!!! Be sure to join us and feel free to shoot an email over with topic suggestions, as we will be trying to release an episode weekly! dropdamic89@gmail.com
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