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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Annabelle & Jeff are back and discussing the the Scandoval of it all, as well as some of their own personal experiences with the group. They also dive into this week in the year 2004, which includes Mel Gibson, 'Toxic' by Brintey Spears and Agent Cody Banks 2.
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