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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Fondavision: 9 to 5 (1980)
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Emily and Danita are back on the clock with an all-new episode of Fondavision, WRLH!'s special series dedicated to ACTor and ACTivist Jane Fonda! Pour yourself a cup of ambition and pull up a chair as they revisit 9 to 5, the classic workplace comedy that truly wouldn't have made it past the interview stage if not for Jane. How does the film's office politics compare to current struggles for equity? Will we ever see a sequel (or at least an episode of Grace & Frankie with Dolly)? And, most importantly, what the hell is that milky cocktail Jane is drinking in the bar scene??
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Emily and Danita are back on the clock with an all-new episode of Fondavision, WRLH!'s special series dedicated to ACTor and ACTivist Jane Fonda! Pour yourself a cup of ambition and pull up a chair as they revisit 9 to 5, the classic workplace comedy that truly wouldn't have made it past the interview stage if not for Jane. How does the film's office politics compare to current struggles for equity? Will we ever see a sequel (or at least an episode of Grace & Frankie with Dolly)? And, most importantly, what the hell is that milky cocktail Jane is drinking in the bar scene??
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