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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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This week we have a bonus episode! This is the documentary that inspired our Albert Brooks Festival and we wanted to share our thoughts with you about the doc itself, how it changed our view of Albert after the festival and celebrate what a damn comedic prodigy he really was. Enjoy!
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