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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STR #247 08/02/16 MidSummer Updates!
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We are half way through the summer and thought tonight would be a great time to have a quick STR get-together to catch up and talk about what’s new with Stana and each of you. We hope everyone has read or is still reading this summer’s STR Book Club selection, “The Girl on the Train” and will be able to participate in our discussion next month on September 6th. Looks like we also have some more reading with Stana’s recommendations of “Freedom” by Jaycee Dugard and “The Power of the Herd” by Linda Kohanov. So, if you’ve finished “The Girl…” you already have two great recommendations to check out yet this summer. If you were able to attend the “Sister Cities” World Premiere at Traverse City Film Festival – we’d love for you to call or skype in and tell us your thoughts. We ALL can’t wait to see this film along “Lost is Florence” and “The Rendezvous” this fall.
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We are half way through the summer and thought tonight would be a great time to have a quick STR get-together to catch up and talk about what’s new with Stana and each of you. We hope everyone has read or is still reading this summer’s STR Book Club selection, “The Girl on the Train” and will be able to participate in our discussion next month on September 6th. Looks like we also have some more reading with Stana’s recommendations of “Freedom” by Jaycee Dugard and “The Power of the Herd” by Linda Kohanov. So, if you’ve finished “The Girl…” you already have two great recommendations to check out yet this summer. If you were able to attend the “Sister Cities” World Premiere at Traverse City Film Festival – we’d love for you to call or skype in and tell us your thoughts. We ALL can’t wait to see this film along “Lost is Florence” and “The Rendezvous” this fall.
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