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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Devin & James promised you more shows in October, and here we are in the DEN OF CIN for our second HALLOWEEN SPECIAL! Special guest CASEY O'CONNOR trick or treats us again for a general geek-out over our favorite holiday, and we've all come equipped with "fun size" grab bag lists and memories to make suggestions for your own Halloween Watch Lists. So grab your popcorn and Snickers, turn down the lights, and start searching Roku for these titles guaranteed to tingle all the right nerves. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
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