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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Soul Man: HOW!?
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Trauma is a power thing. It can change a person. And there’s a time in every person’s life where you must make a decision and either face that trauma head on or retreat back into the darkness. For Andy, this is the week where he decides to look that trauma right in the face… too bad that face staring back is gray. This week, the boys are looking at the controversial 1986 comedy Soul Man. This C. Thomas Howell lead movie depicts him as a student who resorts to blackface to win a scholarship to go to Harvard Law School. This movie is beyond wild, but our boys are ready to brave these dangerous waters. Prepare to get down! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, & TikTok: @WhoLetYouPod Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch us talk: @WhoLetYouWatchThat
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Innehåll tillhandahållet av Doomsday Initiative. Allt poddinnehåll inklusive avsnitt, grafik och podcastbeskrivningar laddas upp och tillhandahålls direkt av Doomsday Initiative eller deras podcastplattformspartner. Om du tror att någon använder ditt upphovsrättsskyddade verk utan din tillåtelse kan du följa processen som beskrivs här https://sv.player.fm/legal.
Trauma is a power thing. It can change a person. And there’s a time in every person’s life where you must make a decision and either face that trauma head on or retreat back into the darkness. For Andy, this is the week where he decides to look that trauma right in the face… too bad that face staring back is gray. This week, the boys are looking at the controversial 1986 comedy Soul Man. This C. Thomas Howell lead movie depicts him as a student who resorts to blackface to win a scholarship to go to Harvard Law School. This movie is beyond wild, but our boys are ready to brave these dangerous waters. Prepare to get down! Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, & TikTok: @WhoLetYouPod Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch us talk: @WhoLetYouWatchThat
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