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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Episode 97 - White Christmas
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Merry Christmas, Missing Framers! Having just watched Black Christmas for the first time, it seemed only fair for Shawn to head to the other end of the color spectrum for his first watch of White Christmas. His wife Sarah grew up loving the film, but will it hold the same appeal for someone who’s never seen it before?
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Sarah Eastridge
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Shawn Eastridge
Sarah Eastridge
208 episodes
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Merry Christmas, Missing Framers! Having just watched Black Christmas for the first time, it seemed only fair for Shawn to head to the other end of the color spectrum for his first watch of White Christmas. His wife Sarah grew up loving the film, but will it hold the same appeal for someone who’s never seen it before?
HOSTS
Shawn Eastridge
Sarah Eastridge
…
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Shawn Eastridge
Sarah Eastridge
208 episodes
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