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 can’t begin to thank you enough.
No real episode this week, just a few minutes of gratitude from Craig, Brett and Vanessa. For listeners in the United States, we hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving. For those outside the United States, we want you to have just the greatest day as well! We will be back next week with a recap of Brett’s trip to Destination D23.
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