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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Actress Marta Dusseldorp is bidding farewell to the drama A Place To Call Home and her feisty character, Sarah Adams. The series that airs in the U.S. on Acorn TV can be seen in over 100 countries. She talks to me from her home in Melbourne about why the show is such a hit as well as her other Acorn series Jack Irish and Janet King. We welcome back one of our favorite sponsor’s to Stream On, our friends at the incredible Silver Legacy Resort in Reno, Nevada. Catch the Multi-Grammy Award-winning duo of Boy George and Culture Club along with the iconic 1980's band the B 52's at the Reno Events Center on September 22nd get your tickets at ticketmaster.com or click here to get your seats for the big event. * Promotional and sponsor consideration from Sling TV the best streaming live television service.
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