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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Can Taylor Swift win the US election for Kamala Harris? | BBC Americast
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Taylor Swift has endorsed Kamala Harris - but what difference is it likely to make, in terms of persuading the undecideds, and getting new voters registered? BBC Americast also looks back at the history behind celebrity endorsements from Frank Sinatra’s backing of JFK to Bruce Springsteen and Ronald Reagan, what motivates a star to back a politician? When does an endorsement backfire? Justin Webb, Sarah Smith and Marianna Spring speak to Tyler Foggatt, a senior editor at The New Yorker magazine. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #TaylorSwift #KamalaHarris #BBCAmericast
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Taylor Swift has endorsed Kamala Harris - but what difference is it likely to make, in terms of persuading the undecideds, and getting new voters registered? BBC Americast also looks back at the history behind celebrity endorsements from Frank Sinatra’s backing of JFK to Bruce Springsteen and Ronald Reagan, what motivates a star to back a politician? When does an endorsement backfire? Justin Webb, Sarah Smith and Marianna Spring speak to Tyler Foggatt, a senior editor at The New Yorker magazine. Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #TaylorSwift #KamalaHarris #BBCAmericast
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