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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"Hi, I'm April!" We're jumping ahead in the series to recap April's debut episode! We're joined by the lovely and talented Greer Gammer (Awkward, Frasier) as we talk about where she was when the casting press release dropped, the high-pressure table read that kicked things off, and how a flub from Patricia Heaton helped her relax. We also get into her experience being labeled a nepo-baby, as she poignantly shares her perspective on it.
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