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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Show Notes: Episode CXVIII (September 8th, 2019)
Dedicated to: Denio Caerio, DZ-14086 from Novo Império Garrison
Hosts: Nicky Blum (DZ-8397), Joe Mignano (SL-12743), Marcus Dohring (TK-14057) & Todd Felton (TB-10078)
Content Development: Nicky Blum (DZ-8397)
Post Production: Joe Mignano (SL-12743)
Recent News
- New Costumes in the Legion Reference Library:
- Clone Trooper Detachment
- Imperial Officer Corps
- Roundup: Marcus’ trip to CA, Galaxy’s Edge in WDW and D23 Star Wars News
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Mission Reports
- UK Garrison, Spanish Garrison & Israel Outpost in Gibraltar (photo)
- Imperial Sands Garrison’s first Pride Parade (photo gallery)
- Empire City Garrison
- Weird Al concert in Queens (photo)
- Library Visits
- East Islip Library Mini-Con (Blast-A-Trooper)
- North Babylon Library (photo)
- Henry Waldinger Memorial Libary (photo)
- Star Garrison
- Diamond Garrison hosts first Diamond Bash to support Make-A-Wish
- Death Star Garrison
- Japanese Garrison supports Relay for Life events (Miyago photo, Fukushima photo)
- Canadian Garrison invades Fan Expo Canada
- Dragon*Con
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- Comic Con International: San Diego with Lesley, TR-3774
- Help us support the Food Bank
- See upcoming 501st events at Roqoo Depot
Shout Out
- Shout-out to Cari Merola, IS-39393, Neon City Garrison – our Trooper of the Month for June 2019
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