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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Happy New Year Jumpers! Missed you so much. We'll never leave you to get cigarettes again. We do the video version of this podcast on http://patreon.com/6thandjump We're banking a bunch on new episodes now to keep your supply consistent. Also - Dan has suggested we do another Murder She Wrote watch along this month. Are you guys into it? Watch the full episode on Film Rise: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vVnnRrjUq4&list=PLFtpZ659RpvH3PMOFzO5AyOS-oZxViiNz&index=34
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