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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Episode 74! Not much news, it's the offseason after all for tv. There's some news about the new writer/director, some Titans casting, the Shazam film and that's about it. Not even any Bigfoot stuff this week. And the guys only got three comics. Enjoy I guess. Champagne Podcasting! Intro & Outro: Rebirth by Atlantis Awaits Contact us! Twitter: @citycountrygeek @gbo26 @paulypmc www.facebook.com/citygeekcountrygeek [email protected] Part of the Champagne Podcasting network.
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