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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Colleen Moore's first ever arc on the Not So Grand Jury comes to an end with another sidebar discussion on the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA). Derrick and Colleen briefly discuss the recent Supreme Court's decision involving PLCAA in Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos, and recent attempts to repeal PLCAA.
Next week we step away from tv shows and discuss the 2000 movie Erin Brockovich.
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