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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“We need to remember what’s important in life: friends, waffles, work. Or waffles, friends, work. Doesn’t matter, but work is third.” - Leslie Knope "Waffles Friends Work" is a podcast that talks "Parks & Recreation" with real-life Leslie Knopes: women in public service making change in their communities. Join hosts Kathryn Baxter and Emma McAuley for a discussion of local government, powerful women, and every episode of this beloved NBC sitcom. It’s like Galentine’s Day every week!
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