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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THE FILMS OF 1987 by LexG
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LexG takes you back to 1987, remembering the films of that classic movie year as experienced by a 14-year-old who had to see everything.
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LexG takes you back to 1987, remembering the films of that classic movie year as experienced by a 14-year-old who had to see everything.
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