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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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In this episode, Charlyn and Mark discuss the storytelling elements, trends, and implications of several murder ballads. Highlights include murder, folktales, and a dulcitone solo! (We’ll do something a little lighter next week).
You can find a Spotify playlist of the songs we discuss in this episode here:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3ScrFrTpIILTLmVhn0QygD
And an expanded playlist, including songs we listened to in preparation, but didn’t discuss here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4TWLwwV3rWdhHMFHFFxILj Show notes:Toxic Masculinity - https://www.tolerance.org/magazine/what-we-mean-when-we-say-toxic-masculinity Memorial to Truth and Justice - https://museumandmemorial.eji.org/memorial
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