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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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Rit opens up about a family loss, the confusion in the aftermath, and the nasty COVID vaccine side effects that struck at the same time. But because you can't get through tough times without laughter, he also touches on Porsha's bombshell news, the RHOA reunion, and THE CIRCLE on Netflix. Once again, TV is that warm hug that makes everything feel ok. That warm, screaming, shady hug...
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