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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Are we liars? Yes. Yes we are. Hosts Velvet and Alex are not talking about looks this week as we said we would last week. Instead its a long conversation about the top 3, where they fit and who they want to see win season 16! Kick back and lets Sissy That Talk!
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