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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This week on the podcast, SORRY WHAT WAS THAT, WE'RE HAVING TROUBLE HEARING YOU RIGHT NOW – because we're watching the Power Rangers SPD episode "Boom"! Does this episode earn the coveted title of "Kelshow Hendershow"? Did that boy make his dog a scooter? And is it an extrajudicial killing if it's digital? The answers to these questions (and more!) await, on this episode of the Ranger Danger SPD podcast!
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