![]() I’m writing a comic, a shaft comic book based on the iconic character Shaft from the 1970s, which was – there was a series of books by Ernest Tidyman series of film starring with Round Tree. Your credits are so diverse and numerous, I’m going to let you decide what you’d like to highlight right now, so tell me what are you working on right now of your many projects.ĭavid Walker: What am I not working I guess, this has been a crazy month for me. To discuss black exploitation with me, I am thrilled to have as my guest David Walker. Hell you jive hustlers, you stoned foxes, you mean dudes, watch out because Slaughter is back in town.īeth Accomando: During its heyday in the 1970s, these films were designed for an urban black audience but ended reaching far beyond. Fred Williamson is back and there is going to be hell up in Harlem. In Black Caesar he ate up the town, now he is hungry for more, more action – more excitement – more everything. The godfather of Harlem is doing it again. You’ve been macked, hammered, slaughtered and shafted, and now we are going to turn you on to some brand new guy, you are going to be glorified, unified and filled with pride when you see Five On The Black Hand Side. ![]() You've been Coffy-tized, Blacula-rized and Superfly-ed. It’s February and in honor of Black History Month I wanted to just talk about something I love, but it sometimes dismissed as not worthy of attention and that’s black exploitation. Beth Accomando: Welcome back to another edition of KPBS Cinema Junkie podcast.
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