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8 Awesome Movies That Call Back To The Blaxploitation Films Of The ‘70s
CinemaBlend via Yahoo News· 7 months agoRichard Roundtree in Shaft. Blaxploitation is back, baby! But honestly, did it ever really go away?...
A Brief(ish) History of Blaxploitation Horror Movies
Nerdist via Yahoo News· 3 months agoThe Blaxploitation film era is, for better or worse, a cornerstone in the foundation of modern Black history. The subgenre, a portmanteau of Black and...
With Tubi’s Black Noir Cinema, Pam Grier Sees a Throughline to Her Blaxploitation Era
The Hollywood Reporter via Yahoo News· 9 months agoAs Pam Grier waxes over her groundbreaking career — touching on everything from Foxy Brown and Coffy...
Jim Brown, NFL Great and Star of Films Including ‘The Dirty Dozen,’ Dies at 87
Variety via Yahoo News· 12 months agoJim Brown, the NFL titan who appeared in “The Dirty Dozen,” many Blaxploitation films plus Oliver...
RZA and Ashton Sanders Explain ‘Wu-Tang’ Season 3’s Blaxploitation-Inspired Allegorical Episode
Variety via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBobby “RZA” Diggs, the producer and leader of the legendary hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan, hopes he’s...
Richard Roundtree, ‘Shaft’ Star, Dies at 81
Variety via AOL· 7 months agoRichard Roundtree, an icon of Blaxploitation film who starred as detective John Shaft in Gordon Parks’ 1971 action thriller, died Tuesday afternoon after...
How Richard Roundtree's Shaft Had A Seismic Impact On The Black Community And Cinema At Large
CinemaBlend via Yahoo News· 7 months agoRichard Roundtree in Shaft. Before Black Panther (the movie, mind you) there was Shaft. What I mean...
'Alma's Rainbow': Dr. Ayoka Chenzira Reflects On The Return Of Her Glittering Coming-Of-Age Film
Shadow and Act via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn the ’90s, two decades after Blaxploitation films saved Hollywood, Black faces emerged again on...
‘Solomon King’ Trailer: Long Lost Blaxploitation Film Hits the Festival Circuit with New Restoration
Indiewire via Yahoo News· 2 years agoUntil recently, even the most dedicated grindhouse enthusiasts may not have recognized the name...
Pam Grier Has a Chainsaw and She Isn’t Afraid to Use It
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThere are all other legends, and then there is Pam Grier. She became the first and greatest Black...