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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Christmas is coming a bit early this year! We haven't touched this series since PJ and I did it back in 2018 but that changes this week and to make it even better, PJ is back with us. We all have to admit that no matter what you think about this film, Eric Freeman gets it at least one point on his own right?
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