Share
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 ...
…
continue reading
Manage episode 521259663 series 2739041
Content provided by Peter Helliar and Castaway Studios. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Peter Helliar and Castaway Studios or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://staging.podcastplayer.com/legal.
Perhaps due to having an 8:30pm bedtime until the end of high school, comedian Danielle Walker has never watched the classic Martin Scorsese gangster film, Goodfellas... until now!
Feel free to email us at [email protected] OR drop us some comments, feedback or ideas on the speakpipe (link below)
Keep it fun and under a minute and you may get on the show.
https://www.speakpipe.com/YASNY
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
240 episodes
))
