In the 1970s, African-American filmmakers cranked up the black action movie by adding elements of such genres as the western, kung fu, and horror, as well as soundtracks by the likes of Curtis ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What would Hollywood be without a good ole Blaxploitation film? And now that “They Cloned Tyrone” has hit Netflix screens, ...

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 ...

Finally, after nearly two years with barely any acknowledgment or appreciation, six African-American-themed films, and at least 10 black actors and filmmakers, are able to shout, “Say it Proud – I’m ...

Catching the 1971 detective story Shaft one late night on a UHF station, or listening to my mother’s snap-crackle-pop vinyl ...

This year, I’ve been celebrating Black History Month with a Blaxploitation movie marathon. So far, I’ve hit plenty of the classics: Shaft, Foxy Brown, Cleopatra Jones, Superfly, and Dolemite. Although ...

Max Julien, an actor best known for his lead performance in the 1973 blaxploitation classic “The Mack,” died on Saturday. He was 88 years old. An official cause of death was not immediately available.

*Get ready to groove with the baddest films of the ‘70s! We’re thrilled to partner with Shout! TV for an exciting giveaway to celebrate their all-day Blaxploitation marathon streaming on June 14.

Last week I binge watched theGrioTV’s marathon of blaxploitation Pam Grier movies and realized that I know nothing about blaxploitation films and that Pam Grier was pretty amazing. This week, the trek ...

Judy Pace, who is best known for her work in several Blaxploitation films including "The Slams" and "Cotton Comes to Harlem," died Wednesday. She was 83. Pace's death was confirmed to media by her ...

FLASH BACK HALF A CENTURY. New York City is at its grittiest state in years. As our movie opens, a camera hovers above Times Square before slowly panning down and zooming in. Theater marquees show ...

When Halle Berry and Denzel Washington won Oscars in this year’s much discussed Black Hollywood moment, they paid their respects to Dorothy Dandridge and Sidney Poitier, not to Pam Grier and Richard ...