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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I talk about why I stopped making podcast episodes. Short story is I didn't like the content that was coming out, despite the fact that there was seemingly a lot of it and it was received positivtely by Native audiences. I talk about Killers of the Flower Moon, Rezball, Yellowstone Series ending, and state of Native cinema. Hope you all enjoy the return! I'll make another episode soon. Talk to you later.
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