About Quote by Michael Jai White

Blaxploitation films were black films targeting black people. They were films made to appeal to a culture in a way that was supposed to…

— Adrian Younge

I think one of the most important American films is 'Jackie Brown,' which is such a humble depiction of humble characters but so powerful.…

— Arnaud Desplechin

I grew up watching those blaxploitation movies. Ron O'Neal, Richard Roundtree, Jim Brown, Pam Grier. For the first time, I saw 'The Negro' get…

— Samuel L. Jackson

Blaxploitation films were all about centering Black love, action, pathos and showing Black folks with agency.

— Jason Johnson

Mother loathed the all-black B movies Hollywood made for the "colored" audience, where the stereotypes were broader and more offensive to her, and where…

— Gayle Pemberton

'Luke Cage' came out in 1972 at the height of the blaxploitation era. It was a literary response to this notion of blaxploitation movies.…

— Adrian Younge

The main thing people took from 'Night of the Living Dead' was that it was a racial statement movie, and that was completely unintended.

— George A. Romero

All Blaxploitation is, is the opportunity for an African-American cast or lead actor or actress to do the same things that a white action…

— Cheo Hodari Coker

“The Runaway Five's obvious influence is The Blues Brothers. During localization, their black and white suits were made more colorful to avoid legal action…

— Ken Baumann

Films portraying successful black people getting married are great, but films that only show one aspect of our culture, bother me.

— Drake

The first movie I ever saw was a blaxploitation movie. It was called 'Monkey Hustle.' Like I said, just listen to the name. That's…

— Michael Jai White

After Halle Berry does her films and Queen Latifah does her films, it's left to all the black, Latino and Asian actresses to fight…

— Gabrielle Union