1989: The Year That Made the Modern World Season 1 Episode 4 - Bring the Noise

Airdate: 2019-Jan-06

Episode summary:

Chuck D and Arsenio Hall discuss the pop culture revolution of 1989 that raised our collective social consciousness. Spike Lee's powerful film Do the Right Thing made a lasting impact, Public Enemy's provocative lyrics transformed Hip Hop and Arsenio Hall created a platform for a generation of stars previously ignored by late night TV. The cultural and political events of the year helped awaken mainstream audiences to the black experience.

About 1989: The Year That Made the Modern World series:

No other year in recent history has played a more pivotal role in shaping the present than 1989. 30 years later, we look at the iconic events that ...Show more >