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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Lenore Zann is going 'Rogue'. Well, to be fair, she always has been a little bit. Best known for her iconic voice of Rogue in X-MEN: THE ANIMATED SERIES, Zann's career in Hollywood has been extensive, with incredible stories to tell. Now, with the resurgence of X-MEN '97, Zann finally has the opportunity to share her story with the world in her new memoire, A ROGUE'S TALE. In this 1on1, we speak to Zann about choosing moments from her life and what it means to be a 'rogue'.
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