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 Phillip Kennedy Johnson
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Acclaimed writer PHILLIP KENNEDY JOHNSON joins Shawn's CELEBRATING SUPERMAN series for a freewheeling discussion about his WARWORLD SAGA, his ACTION COMICS run, the upcoming SUPERMAN: BOOK OF EL series, and James Gunn's new film. They also talk about Phillip's love of music and his career as a member of the U.S. Army Field Band, and even manage to sneak in some conversation about his ongoing BATMAN & ROBIN run.
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Acclaimed writer PHILLIP KENNEDY JOHNSON joins Shawn's CELEBRATING SUPERMAN series for a freewheeling discussion about his WARWORLD SAGA, his ACTION COMICS run, the upcoming SUPERMAN: BOOK OF EL series, and James Gunn's new film. They also talk about Phillip's love of music and his career as a member of the U.S. Army Field Band, and even manage to sneak in some conversation about his ongoing BATMAN & ROBIN run.
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