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 Terry and Paul are joined once again by Richard as we take a look back on season 3 and the 80's series overall. We talk about what made season 3 different than the previous two and then go over our Bottom 5, Middlin'/Frustrating 5, and Top 5 episodes of season 3.
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