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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Globes: Oprah wins big but after-parties lose steam
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You've read all about the Globes by now, but you haven't heard what it was like inside the ballroom when Oprah spoke. In this episode, we also explain why the after-parties were kind of a downer after the red carpet blackout. (Photo: Paul Drinkwater, NBC)
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You've read all about the Globes by now, but you haven't heard what it was like inside the ballroom when Oprah spoke. In this episode, we also explain why the after-parties were kind of a downer after the red carpet blackout. (Photo: Paul Drinkwater, NBC)
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