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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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Chris is spell-binding as he discusses his latest doc series, "Prisoners of the Snow." The unbelievable story of Uruguayan Air Flight 571 carrying a rugby team that crashed in the Andes Mountains leaving only 16 out of 45 passengers to survive. Chris details the death-defying experience the players endured in a freezing wilderness, including eating the bodies of their dead friends. And describes shares the amazing story of how they were ultimately saved.
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