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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124: Above The Rim (2Pac) Ft. Abe Beame
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Writer and rap scholar Abe Beam (Passion of The Weiss) came through to discuss ABOVE THE RIM, an alleged classic and Tupac Shakur's final film to be released in his lifetime. We discuss basketball, whether the film is any good, Tupac's riveting performance.
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Writer and rap scholar Abe Beam (Passion of The Weiss) came through to discuss ABOVE THE RIM, an alleged classic and Tupac Shakur's final film to be released in his lifetime. We discuss basketball, whether the film is any good, Tupac's riveting performance.
https://twitter.com/TheFakeAbeBeame
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