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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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While starting the discussion:
Abhinandan: Before we start the show, I have a surprise for you.
Rajyasree: That you have not watched anything this week?
Abhinandan: How did you know? You’ve killed my surprise!
Rajyasree: The good thing is you’re dependable that way. You don’t shock me at all.
This and a whole lot of awful and awesome as Rajyasree Sen and Abhinandan Sekhri review the series Search: The Naina Murder Case, Wayward, and the good old days of MTV. In a new throwback segment, Abhinandan and Rajyasree also suggest songs to rediscover.
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Timecodes
00:00:00 - Introductions and announcements
00:03:46 - Letters
00:07:47 - Search: The Naina Murder Case
00:18:40 - Letters
00:21:10 - The good old days of MTV
00:32:22 - Letters
00:34:00 - Rediscovering old songs
00:38:47 - Letters
00:49:40 - Wayward
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