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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Nik Kershaw talks about the year that would be good for him, 1984.
He's celebrating his music from his two huge albums 40 years ago Human Racing and The Riddle. Plus a star studded Minivan story from Wembley after Live Aid in 85. There's a lot of Eurovision and ABBA on TV and Streaming which includes when ABBA won at Eurovision in 1974. It's topped off with Movie chat and a Cunning Conundrum involving 1000!
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