Ep 01 - Uptown Saturday Night (1974)

1970s

Feb 2

The Mission kicks off with Vince's favorite movie of all-time - Uptown Saturday Night (1974) in time to reflect on the 70s comedy that showed Sidney Poitier's versatility, Harry Belafonte's comedic chops and Bill Cosby at his grimiest (or so we thought).

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Micheaux Mission

Ep 01 - Uptown Saturday Night (1974)

Ep 02 - Straight Outta Compton (2015)

Ep 00 - The Definition of a Black Film