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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 week's Freestyle Friday episode, we distract ourselves from impending severe weather by chatting about what we've been listening to (Pink Floyd, Mazzy Star, The Sunday) and watching lately (The Righteous Gemstones, Schitt's Creek, Somebody, Somewhere, The Good Place), Pete talks about the video game he's been playing, what snacks we would bring back from the 80s or 90s, and we also share some useless (but fun) facts!
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