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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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WARNING- This is very fast & manic sounding because Annabelle & Ryan Bailey are finally in the same room together in LA as Annabelle prepares for their night out to see a show that's very, very important. In the meantime her & Ryan talk about VPR obviously-but not the way you would think. They talk about vanity license plates, taking photos with celebrities, & other things they can't remember about now!
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