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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Toniiight, a Chinese college student shows up at MacGyver's front door and brings with her a continuation of the struggle that began in Tiananmen Square. Join Sam, Jeff, Mitch, and - finally - Archibald from Pittsburgh(!) as they talk Mac's VHS tapes, Orville Redenbacher popcorn, and much more!
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