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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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This episode Steve and Chuck welcome friend, activist and Chelsea native Roberto Rodriguez. Roberto fills us in on the history of Chelsea cinemas and the neighborhood as a whole. Come along and listen to Roberto's acceptance of the Elgin and eventually becoming a mainstay with the crew.
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