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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Marc Bernardin slides into the digital Scum & Villainy Cantina with an installment of Black Man Beyond with special guest Princess Weekes ( @Princess_Weekes ) to give their perspectives on the Netflix original FRANKENSTEIN, Edgar Wright's THE RUNNING MAN, and the Apple TV+, Original PLURIBUS, with a hint of audience Q&A to wrap it up. ►► Your Holiday wardrobe awaits! Get 20% off @chubbies with the code BEYOND at https://www.chubbiesshorts.com/beyond #chubbiespod
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