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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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805 - What’s it like to write a Degrassi superfan’s favorite episode?Degrassi Writer, Duana Taha, joins The Degrassi Kid Podcast to talk about her iconic episode "Chasing Pavements" (My all-time favorite episode of Degrassi). Duana shares insight into her time in the Degrassi writers’ room, what it was like to bring Fiona’s story to life through Annie Clark’s performance, and how she looks back on her contributions to the series today. If you love Degrassi, this podcast is for you.Duana Taha: https://www.instagram.com/duanatahahttps://duanataha.com/Duana's Book. The Name Therapist: Degrassi Kid: http://www.patreon.com/degrassikidhttp://www.discord.gg/degrassikidhttp://www.instagram.com/degrassikidhttp://www.tiktok.com/@degrassi_kid [email protected]
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