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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Victor and Sona discuss the somewhat disappointing penultimate episode of the season. As the cops close in on Coop, Mel has a very public meltdown of her own. How does this set up the stakes for the finale? I guess we will wait and see.
00:00 Introduction and Episode Overview
01:33 Quick Episode Recap
06:29 Episode Breakdown Begins
49:30 Possible Murder Theories and Finale Speculation
1:05:30 Closing Thoughts: The Knicks, Mission Impossible and Sirens
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