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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Our world is full of entertainment options, but not all of them are actually good. So how do you sift through the quantity for the quality? That is the quest we have set for ourselves. So join Dwayne, Jamie, Sammy and our guests as we scour the world of movies, tv, books, comics, music and more for quality pop culture.
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Our world is full of entertainment options, but not all of them are actually good. So how do you sift through the quantity for the quality? That is the quest we have set for ourselves. So join Dwayne, Jamie, Sammy and our guests as we scour the world of movies, tv, books, comics, music and more for quality pop culture.
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