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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In this encore episode Dan and Dana discuss "Plato's Stepchildren." The guys talk about the strange beings the crew encounters with telekinetic powers and how their society is modeled on ancient Greece. They also discuss what this episode is most known for -- the purported "first interracial kiss" on television. There is also a clip of William Shatner singing "Hey Mr. Tambourine Man." You don't want to miss that!
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