Pearl Bowser's Film Archive at BAM; A Family Tradition of Lebanese Cuisine; 'Las Borinqueñas'; Family Conversations at Passover
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WNYC— Loading Pearl Bowser was an early expert in Black cinema, and helped uncover and shed light on the work of early Black filmmakers. A new retrospective at the Brooklyn Academy of Music seeks to honor her legacy. BAM president Gina Duncan joins us to discuss, The Boom Is Really An Echo: Selections from the Pearl Bowser Media Collection, alongside Pearl's daughter, co-curator Gillian Bowser. The retrospective runs from April 19-21. A little over 50 years ago, the original Lebanese Cuisine...
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