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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A US judge has dismissed a criminal case against Boeing over two crashes which killed 346 people. The move came following a request from the US Department of Justice, but the judge harshly criticised the decision, saying the government had failed to secure the necessary accountability to ensure the safety of the flying public. Both crashes were blamed on the flawed design of one of its flight control systems. The Justice Department originally agreed a deal with Boeing to avoid prosecution in 2021 over allegations they had hid the problem - but said in May 2024 it had violated that agreement. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #BBCNews
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A US judge has dismissed a criminal case against Boeing over two crashes which killed 346 people. The move came following a request from the US Department of Justice, but the judge harshly criticised the decision, saying the government had failed to secure the necessary accountability to ensure the safety of the flying public. Both crashes were blamed on the flawed design of one of its flight control systems. The Justice Department originally agreed a deal with Boeing to avoid prosecution in 2021 over allegations they had hid the problem - but said in May 2024 it had violated that agreement. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #BBCNews
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