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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We're taking this week off in solidarity for George Floyd and anyone that has lost their lives to police brutality. If you'd like to contribute to the BLM movement, please consider visiting: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#donate Nick and Mike decide to treat themselves to a good movie on this weeks Media Obscura, when they sit down to watch Tim Burton's 1994 classic, Ed Wood! Check out some of our other vintage and strange movie/television discussions at https://themediaobscura.com/
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