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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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Everyone join us in wishing a very fond farewell to our incredible producer Corey. (Carson's the new producer and that's why this episode is three weeks late)
In this installment of HHYNS; we say goodbye to Corey, discuss future programming changes to the show, and do a main-feed WHWS about our favorite films of the year so far and what we're looking forward to in the back half of 2024.
It's gonna be a real good time
Information on (former) Producer Corey's Columbus,OH based theatre company, Endeavor, can be found here; https://endeavor-theatre.com/
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