Blaxploitation

Fred Williamson is probably best known for his role in the Blaxploitation films Black Caesar and Hell Up In Harlem along with being a former professional football player. The Hammer celebrated a birthday this week. Williamson was born in Gary, Ind. in 1938, and was a standout track and football star in high school. He […]

The early ’70’s ushered in the era of “Blaxploitation,” which moved Black actors and actresses to the forefront in films. While this moment of Black cinema was short-lived, the 1973 classic Cleopatra Jones starring the late Tamara Dobson was among the standouts and will see a 21st Century reboot in the near future. Dobson, a […]

Have you been looking for a place to stream all your favorite Blaxploitation films on the internet to no avail? Well, look no further: Bounce TV’s Brown Sugar is here. The streaming app — created to give users access to a myriad of Blaxploitation classics — launched yesterday. As Blaxploitation goddess Pam Grier notes, it’s “like Netflix, only Blacker.” Curl […]