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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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Join your host Ryan M. Perez and guest Robert John Burke as they dive into his beginnings in New York City, studying at SUNY Purchase’s prestigious acting conservatory, and breaking into the industry through collaborations with director Hal Hartley. They discuss his roles in Thinner, RoboCop 3, and his dynamic television work in Rescue Me, Gossip Girl, Law & Order: SVU, and The Last of Us. From standout performances in films like Tombstone, Munich, BlacKkKlansman, and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever to his real-life heroism as a firefighter, this conversation spans a remarkable career on-screen and off.
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