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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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T his is our annual awards show where we debrief on everything the Oscars did right and/or wrong, award our favorite films of the year, and look at the year ahead! After a wild 2023, it was a joy to sit down and look back on what was a pretty dang good year in movies. Hope y'all enjoy!
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