The 80’s. Queer. Rock and Roll. R& B. Legends. Trauma. Death to ego. Rebirth of self. Lake Minnetonka. Jerome. Morris. Apollonia. The Kid.

40 years later, Purple ☔️ Rain is still classic. A gift of musical art, a visual master piece from the musical genius, Prince. Though problematic, some may argue that Purple ☔️ Rain was the response to Michael Jackson’s Thriller and Motown as a whole. It was his entrance into mainstream media, bringing along sex, misogyny, sexism, abuse and family trauma that placed Minneapolis in a position to hold its own musically.

With our special guest, movie and culture expert Dr. Michelle Taylor, join us as we wrap up Black Music Month and revisit Patrick’s FAVORITE movie of all time, Purple ☔️ Rain.

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Survival. Musical Genius. Trauma. Side Chicks. Drugs. Racism. Belonging. The Music Industry. Guilt. Vision vs. Sight. Georgia On My Mind. The Legend. Ray.

Continuing to honor Black Music Month, we revisit one of the best music biopics of our time! A film that earned Jamie Foxx accolades and awards for telling the story of grit and grace-transforming into none other than Ray Charles.

Join us as we discuss everything from the effects of holding guilt and trauma, to finding his place in the world, to dealing with the cold, harsh realities of the music business and the sacrifice of success.

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Duck. JT. Eddie Kane (King). Dresser. Choirboy. Big Red. Jimmie. Eleanor. Baby Doll. Brotherhood. Loyalty. Race. Class. Black Arts. The Dells. The Temptations. Positive Black men in film. A classic for the culture. The Five Heartbeats.

In 1991 when Robert Townsend set out to create a film that was an ode to the Black music groups of the 1960's, he had no idea that he was creating a film that would be ingrained in American cinema and adored by all cultures for decades.

The Five Heartbeats is a film that brings together generations. From the repeated one-liners "My office hours are from 9 to 5" to the scenes that we always reenact... this was the perfect way to kick of Black Music Month!

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Nasty Nate. Stevie. Bad wigs and sunglasses. Friendship. Survival. Poor working class. Keith. Love and possibilities. Gender. Race. T.T. Stony. Frankie. Cleo.

What do you do when the odds are stacked against you and you feel the only way out is to take what belongs to someone else? What do you do when friendship, sisterhood and loyalty stand in the way of what may be the greatest love you've ever known? A movie that gave Black women a different narrative of controlling their destiny and giving themselves a better tomorrow...even if it meant robbing a bank. That is SET IT OFF!

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Community. Liberation. Oppression. Capitalism. What we'd do for our parents. Man vs. Ape. Bioethics. CAESAR.

This week we revist a film that parallels many of today's issues from caring for sick parents, race, caste system, the place of animals in the world of humans-The Rise of the Planet of the Apes (the 2011 series reboot).

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Mama Joe. Sunday dinners. Sisters. Grandma's favorite. Old flames. Boundaries crossed. Fried Chicken and Black Eyed Peas. Understanding Death. A soundtrack worth repeating. Uncle Pete. Secret money. Food for the Soul.

Everyone has a little family drama but nothing compares to when the matriarch, the glue of the family suddenly falls ill and everyone is left to figure things out for themselves, including an ex-felon, feuding sisters, a few misunderstandings, a torn marriage and infidelity (with a triflin' cousin), all narrated by a pre-teenage boy. Whew! That is SOUL FOOD!

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Gay rights. AIDS epidemic. Human rights. Panic. Fear. Lawyers. Young Denzel & Tom. Compassion.

And a few mispronounced words (y'all be patient with us) 🫣!

Join us as we visit the film that forced people to comfort the lies and truth of privacy, sexuality, and AIDS in the workplace. Philadelphia.

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Young love. Gender roles. Parental expectations. Basketball. Monica. Quincy. The love of the game. Double or nothing.

This movie hits a little differently 24 years later, especially as women's basketball continues to reach new heights. A woman wanting to play professional basketball is common but are the obstacles and challenges still the same? Join us as we run it back to Gina Prince-BytheWood's directorial debut with Love & Basketball!

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