Is It Cuz We Black? A New Take on Old Movies.
Revisiting classic Black movies and cult favorites through a modern lens, this podcast asks whether the films we loved as kids truly hold up today. Hosts Veronica Manning and Zoe Flowers explore the nostalgia trap, shifting cultural standards, and the rewatch factor to decide if these movies remain enjoyable masterpieces or have become unwatchable. They invite listeners to suggest Black classics that may have aged the worst for future episodes.
Episodes
A Man called Adam: I’m mad about you. And a lot of things
This week we're looking at A Man Called Adam the 1966 American drama musical film directed by Leo Penn and starring Sammy Davis Jr., Cicely Tyson, Ossie Davis, and Louis Armstrong. A Man Called Adam tells the story of a self-destructive jazz musician, played by Davis, and his tumultuous relationships with the people in his life.The movie was independently financed and produced through Trace-Mar
Claudine: The Love Project & Mr. Welfare
Today's film is Claudine. Claudine Price is a single Black mother, living on welfare with six children, who finds love with a garbage collector, Rupert "Roop" Marshall.The film starred Diahann Carroll, James Earl Jones, and Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs. The film was celebrated for providing an alternative to blaxploitation films of the time and was praised by critics and the public. The production budg
Gone Are The Days: Integrationary Ideas
Welcome Back! Today we're deep diving into Gone Are The Days AKA Purlie The VictoriusSynopsis: An idealistic young man returns to the plantation where he grew up in servitude. He brings his fiancée Lutiebelle but hopes to convince the plantation owner that she is really his cousin to secure the family inheritance.Screenplay by Ossie DavisCastOssie Davis as Reverend Purlie Victorious JudsonRuby Dee
Cabin In The Sky: An Old Take on Second Chances
Welcome back to Is It Cuz We Black? On this episode, we are revisiting the 1943 classic, Cabin in the Sky. Cabin in the Sky tells the story of Lil Joe Jackson a down and out gambler who dies in a bar fight but gets 6 months to save his soul. The story stars Ethel Waters (Petunia), Eddie "Rochester" Anderson (Little Joe), and Lena Horne (Georgia Brown). It also features performances by Louis Arm
Mahogany : Power Struggles, Poverty, and Politics
Hi, glad you found us!We're kicking off our first show with the iconic Mahogany. Mahogany was released in 1975. It stars Diana Ross as Tracy Chambers, Billie Dee Williams as her love interest Brian, Anthony Perkins as Sean the troubled photographer, and Jean-Pierre Aumont as Christian Rosetti as her "benefactor." Letterboxed description:"MAHOGANY – THE WOMAN EVERY WOMAN WANTS TO BE – AND EVERY MAN
