Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Blaxploitation film era is, for better or worse, a cornerstone in the foundation of modern Black history. The subgenre, a ...

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Almost 45 years after the original, a new look at the blaxploitation film “Dolemite” is making its way to Netflix. Featuring a star-studded cast including Eddie Murphy, Wesley Snipes, and Chris Rock, ...

The Blaxploitation age wasn’t all about badass brothas and sistas whooping (primarily white) asses on the big screen. There were also a few inner-city coming-of-age dramas sprinkled among the ...

A Film Forum series pays tribute to the 1970s genre that birthed “Superfly” and “Foxy Brown,” but also features lesser-known films that show the genre’s range. By Robert Daniels John Shaft emerges ...

Blaxploitation, a film genre that started in the early ‘70s, was known for sex, violence, and ACTION. Some people know it because of the music (cue the timeless “Super Fly” soundtrack by Curtis ...

Films starring Pam Grier, Richard Roundtree, Isaac Hayes, Fred Williamson, and more will screen. The indie theater announced the upcoming festival which will take place August 16 through August 22.

A reaction to the absurdist comedy that somehow works through sheer commitment and an all-star ensemble ...

Vonetta McGee, 65, an actress who played leading roles in blaxploitation films including "Blacula" and "Shaft in Africa," died July 9 at a hospital in Berkeley, Calif. She suffered cardiac arrest and ...

The Blaxploitation film era is, for better or worse, a cornerstone in the foundation of modern Black history. The subgenre, a portmanteau of Black and exploitation, came at critical time between the ...

What would Hollywood be without a good ole Blaxploitation film? And now that “They Cloned Tyrone” has hit Netflix screens, conversations about the Blaxploitation movies that crawled so that “They ...

Blaxploitation horror is a vital part of the genre’s history with Black stories about supernatural drama, social strife, and pure silliness. The Blaxploitation film era is, for better or worse, a ...