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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You can take the girl out of Lawndale, but you can’t make her think her present company is any less idiotic. It’s time for “Gifted,” here on Morgendorks! When Daria and Jodie get selected to tour a prestigious prep school, the duo learn all too quickly that while the greener grass on the other side may be smarter and destined to one day run the world, it’s also much more likely to be a smarmy ass about it. Also: Quinn and Jane! Together! We also take a deep and disheartening dive into the elephant in the room with regard to private school demographics (specifically: they are very, very rich and white). It’s a fascinating subject we’ll likely cover more over on the Patreon in the near future! Links: Washington Post | The Overwhelming Whiteness of U.S. Private Schools, in Six Maps and Charts Council for American Private Education | Facts and Studies U.S. Census Bureau | Real Median Household Income by Race and Hispanic Origin: 1967 to 2017 Nonprofit Quarterly | The Racial Makeup Of Private Schools—Often Nonprofit—Is Very White Outpost Daria Reborn Website: morgendorks.podbean.com Patreon: patreon.com/morgendorks Email: [email protected] Twitter: @morgendorks Facebook: fb.me/morgendorks.podcast
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You can take the girl out of Lawndale, but you can’t make her think her present company is any less idiotic. It’s time for “Gifted,” here on Morgendorks! When Daria and Jodie get selected to tour a prestigious prep school, the duo learn all too quickly that while the greener grass on the other side may be smarter and destined to one day run the world, it’s also much more likely to be a smarmy ass about it. Also: Quinn and Jane! Together! We also take a deep and disheartening dive into the elephant in the room with regard to private school demographics (specifically: they are very, very rich and white). It’s a fascinating subject we’ll likely cover more over on the Patreon in the near future! Links: Washington Post | The Overwhelming Whiteness of U.S. Private Schools, in Six Maps and Charts Council for American Private Education | Facts and Studies U.S. Census Bureau | Real Median Household Income by Race and Hispanic Origin: 1967 to 2017 Nonprofit Quarterly | The Racial Makeup Of Private Schools—Often Nonprofit—Is Very White Outpost Daria Reborn Website: morgendorks.podbean.com Patreon: patreon.com/morgendorks Email: [email protected] Twitter: @morgendorks Facebook: fb.me/morgendorks.podcast
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