‘Shaft’ 50th Anniversary: A Revised Take on the Hero Would Be Better Than a Black James Bond
The original 1971 character was a gritty personification of the times, a new kind of Black hero. A revision could be something that America needs today.
The original 1971 character was a gritty personification of the times, a new kind of Black hero. A revision could be something that America needs today.
In honor of the fifth film in the “Shaft” franchise debuting in theaters on June 14, here is a ranking of ten movies that defined the original blaxploitation era.