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There's Something About...Sassy Supermamas
There's Something About Dolemite
English - November 12, 2019 11:00 - 22 minutes - ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsFilm History TV & Film Arts Visual Arts blaxploitation dolemite netflix rudy ray moore strong black lead Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In this episode, host Brandon Jenkins speaks with Stephane Dunn, author of "Baad Bitches & Sassy Supermamas: Black Power Action Films". They discuss the portrayal of women in blaxploitation films by looking at Pam Grier's "Foxy Brown", Tamara Dobson's "Cleopatra Jones," and more.
This Episode's Blaxploitation Watch List:
Coffy (1973)
Cleopatra Jones (1973)
Foxy Brown (1974)
Shaft (1971)
Super Fly (1972)
Black Caesar (1973)
Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song (1971)
Dolemite Is My Name (2019)