About this episode
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. This segment is guest-hosted by Kousha Navidar .