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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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HOLY SMOKES! Alex hosts this episode with Special guest Big Gay John. After gettig wildly jelous last season Alex made a point to steal away an episode to feature Big Gay John, and they take the opportunity to heap praise on the glorious Jaymes Mansfield! We hope you enjoy this rare Velvet-free epsiode, where Alex can speak his truth!
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