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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In each monthly installment of the podcast, Adam Pope and William Bruce West ask if you Remember That Show? Exploring an obscure or forgotten TV series from the 80's and 90's while examining the television landscape in which it was broadcast, imagining how the show could have been saved and reflecting on their own lifelong obsession with TV.
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In each monthly installment of the podcast, Adam Pope and William Bruce West ask if you Remember That Show? Exploring an obscure or forgotten TV series from the 80's and 90's while examining the television landscape in which it was broadcast, imagining how the show could have been saved and reflecting on their own lifelong obsession with TV.
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