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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Celebrating Superman with Gene Luen Yang
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In today's CELEBRATING SUPERMAN episode, Shawn is joined by Gene Luen Yang, the Eisner-Award winning writer and illustrator behind American Born Chinese, Dragon Hoops, and SUPERMAN SMASHES THE KLAN. Shawn and Gene discuss Gene's love of drawing and telling stories, how he self-published his works while teaching full time, and how he transitioned into the realm of professional comic book publishing. They also discuss the origins of Superman Smashes the Klan and how his personal experiences as a Chinese-American helped him expand upon the classic 1940s radio show story for his adaptation.
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In today's CELEBRATING SUPERMAN episode, Shawn is joined by Gene Luen Yang, the Eisner-Award winning writer and illustrator behind American Born Chinese, Dragon Hoops, and SUPERMAN SMASHES THE KLAN. Shawn and Gene discuss Gene's love of drawing and telling stories, how he self-published his works while teaching full time, and how he transitioned into the realm of professional comic book publishing. They also discuss the origins of Superman Smashes the Klan and how his personal experiences as a Chinese-American helped him expand upon the classic 1940s radio show story for his adaptation.
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