theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 10hRichard Roundtree brought a legendary, trailblazing presence to the set of the 1971 film Shaft, defining the cool confidence of the iconic private detective under the direction of Gordon Parks. 000
theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 13hAccording to the film's director Michael Campus, the screenplay was first written on prison toilet paper by Bobby Poole, a former Oakland pimp serving a sentence at San Quentin State Prison. 100
theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 16hThe 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978) redefined kung fu cinema and popularized the Shaw Brothers catalog. The film deeply inspired the legendary hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan, whose debut album Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) borrows its name and conceptual framework. 000
theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 14/10/2026I Escaped from Devil's Island (1973) starring Jim Brown is a low-budget exploitation action film produced by Roger and Gene Corman. The film was intentionally rushed into production and released into theaters just weeks before the mainstream success Papillon. 000
theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 14/10/2026The lead role of Tommy Gibbs in the 1973 film Black Caesar was originally written by Larry Cohen for Sammy Davis Jr., who wanted to star as a powerful leading man. The deal fell through when Davis faced severe tax troubles with the IRS and could not pay for the script. 000
theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 14/10/2026The cast of Cooley High on set in Chicago 1975. The film depicts the reality of Black teenagers living in the housing projects of Chicago in the early '60s. 100
theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 13/10/2026You can bet your sweet ass and half a titty that if you interrupt BLACK DYNAMITE during his rhymes, he will send your ass back to Crenshaw Pete with his hot ass coat hangers. 000
theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 13/10/2026The 1974 soundtrack for The Education of Sonny Carson, composed by jazz innovator Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson with soulful vocal contributions from Leon Ware. The music and dialogue has been sampled by various artists including Wu Tang Clan, Pete Rock, & Black Star. 000
theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Grab on to your seats and hang on tight while I tell you a story about BLACK DYNAMITE! #blackdynamite #blaxploitation #animation 010
theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 12/10/20261970's Detroit photographed by Dave Jordano. 000
theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 12/10/2026“Funkentelechy Vs. The Placebo Syndrome" 1977 animated ad for Parliament’s cosmic concept album and a cornerstone of the P-Funk mythology. Illustrated by Overton Loyd, whose cartoon-saturated style defined the P-Funk aesthetic. 000
theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Dolemite is the unforgettable larger-than-life character made famous by Rudy Ray Moore. Dolemite into a symbol of independent creativity, hustle, and style, building a legacy that continues to inspire comedians, artists and filmmakers today. 000
theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Sudden Death (1977) is a U.S.–Filipino action-drama directed by Eddie Romero that features tough-guy action and macho dialogue. Major incidents include a visit to a Philipine brothel, an exploding automobile, and a climatic slow motion fight sequence. 000
theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Johnny Pate composed the score for the third installment in the Shaft franchise, Shaft in Africa. The soundtrack blends African percussion, tribal congas, wah-wah guitars, and sweeping, cinematic brass arrangements. 000
theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Coonskin is a 1975 is an animated blaxploitation satirical crime film written and directed by Ralph Bakshi. The deeply controversial film aimed to critique racism, systemic oppression, and exploitation in America. 000
theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Black Dynamite vs. Fiendish Dr. Wu Part 3 Starring Michael Jai White & Roger Yuan. Dr. Wu embodies the classic martial arts arch-villain popularized by 1970s kung-fu cinema. #blackdynamite #kungfu #cinema 000
theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Black Dynamite vs. Fiendish Dr. Wu Part 2 Starring Michael Jai White & Roger Yuan. Dr. Wu embodies the classic martial arts arch-villain popularized by 1970s kung-fu cinema. #blackdynamite #kungfu #cinema 000
theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Black Dynamite vs. Fiendish Dr. Wu Part 1 Starring Michael Jai White & Roger Yuan. Dr. Wu embodies the classic martial arts arch-villain popularized by 1970s kung-fu cinema. #blackdynamite #kungfu #cinema 000
theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Student wife at Northwestern University (1970-1976). Photographs from the Ronald Craig Papers via Northwestern University Libraries 000
theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Original motion picture score by Quincy Jones. 🎶 000
theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Black Dynamite Comic Book Issue #3: BLACK DON'T EVER BACK DOWN! Black Dynamite is a man on a mission once again and this time he's going to Tibet to even the score. 000
theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 08/10/2026On October 29, 1974, actor Fred Williamson published a bold statement in Variety to reject being pigeonholed by the industry. The powerful statement highlighted deep racial divides in the entertainment industry that still resonate decades later. 000
theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 08/10/2026"Don't waste your motor baby. It's not leaving the garage." Cleopatra Jones and the Casino of Gold (1975). The exquisite Tamara Dobson returns as special undercover agent Cleopatra Jones in this sequel to the popular eponymous 1973 action film. 000
theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Ken Light’s Intimate Portrait of West Oakland in the 1970s. 000
theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Salli Richardson stars as Black Dynamite's love interest, the foxy Black Power activist Gloria Gray. #blackdynamite #blaxploitation 000
theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Isaac Hayes & the Bar-Kays live in the studio recording "The Theme from Shaft" 000
theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Black Dynamite Comic Issue #2: From Bad to Super Bad. Exiled from the Community and on his own-can the most not-to-be-trifled-with man of international ass-kicking survive Guantanamo Bay? 100
theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 06/10/2026"He's more than a man, he's a death machine! Men call him Savage... women call him all the time." Savage! is a 1973 Blaxploitation Action film filmed entirely on location in the Phillipines. 000
theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Byron Mills stars as Bullhorn in Black Dynamite! #blackdynamite #bullhorn #blaxploitation 000
theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 05/10/2026A 1974 double feature pairing the classic Blaxploitation films Foxy Brown starring Pam Grierand Truck Turner starring Isaac Hayes. A high-energy double bill by American International Pictures (AIP). 010
theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 05/10/2026The Black Godfather is a 1974 crime film written, produced, and directed by John Evans. Starring Rod Perry as J.J., a rising, charismatic numbers runner and pimp who consolidates power in the local Black community. 000
theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Harlem in the 1970s, photographs by Anthony Barboza. 000
theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Brenda Sykes stars in Honky, a 1971 teenage romance scored by Quincy Jones. 000
theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 04/10/2026The Education of Sonny Carson: a raw 1974 blaxploitation drama directed by Michael Campus and co-written by Sonny Carson. Based on Carson's autobiography, the film follows his turbulent youth as a leader of the 1950s Brooklyn street gang The Lords and his violent turf wars. 000
theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Melinda, a 1972 action melodrama directed by Hugh A. Robertson. , starring Calvin Lockhart and Vonetta McGee. Frankie Parker, a womanizing DJ in LA, meets Melinda. When she is murdered in his apartment, he turns detective to find out why. 000
theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Once you go BLACK DYNAMITE, you never go back to just plain Black! 000
theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Why does hip-hop love Bruce Lee? Jeff Chang (@zentronix) breaks it down. Be sure to check out the book Water Mirror Echo written by Jeff Chang for more! 000
theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Written by Brian Ash, with art by Ron Wimberley and inks by Sal Buscema. 000
theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Black Dynamite Comic Issue #1: He's a powder keg of Black fury that's about to explode! Former CIA agent, international ladies man, and sworn ass-kicking enemy of The Man… he’s BLACK DYNAMITE! #comicbook #blackdynamite #blaxploitation #kungfu 100
theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Space-age prophet Sun Ra lands in Oakland to save the Black race through music and interstellar relocation. This 1974 cult classic defines early Afrofuturist cinema. 📽️: Sun Ra’s Outer Space Employment Agency #spaceistheplace #sunra #afrofuturist 0135
theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Pam Grier interviewed in 1973. She redefined femininity combining beauty and martial arts with intelligence and independence, shattering traditional damsel-in-distress stereotypes. 000
theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 01/10/2026"Black Fist" (1974) looks like a classic blaxploitation martial arts film, but it's actually two different movies fused into one: Bogard (which had an X rating due to steamy scenes that were later cut) and Get Fisk. 📽️: Genes of History 000
theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Mr. Pretty Tony should choose carefully. Max Julien is Goldie, The Mack (1973) 000
theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Enter Jim 'Dragon' Kelly. He clobbers the mob as Black Belt Jones. This 1974 film was actually directed by Robert Clouse, right after he directed the groundbreaking kung fu masterpiece "Enter the Dragon" 000
theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 30/09/2026James Brown’s The Payback (1973) was made for Hell Up in Harlem, but the producers rejected it as “the same old James Brown stuff” and hired Edwin Starr instead. Thank goodness James put it out anyway. 000
theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 30/09/202610 years ago today, marks the season 1 premiere of Marvel's Luke Cage, the first Black superhero to star in his own headline comic book series. Listen as Cheo Hodari Coker & composers Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Adrian Younge share their philosophy behind the Luke Cage soundtrack. 000
theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Gloria Hendry appreciation post 🖤 The first Black Bond girl in cinematic history, and a leading lady of 70s Black action and blaxploitation in Black Caesar and Black Belt Jones. #gloriahendry #blaxploitation #cinema #bondgirls 000
theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Priest had zero time for Freddie’s games… Super Fly (1972) had the fashion, the music, and the attitude. Forever thankful to director Gordon Parks Jr. and lead Ron O’Neal for giving us this classicz 000
theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Afro Sheen wasn’t just a product, it was a cultural moment. These vintage ads celebrated Black beauty and natural hair pride when the industry told us our hair needed ‘fixing.’ From the 70s and 80s, they said what needed saying: shine naturally, embrace your crown. 000
theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Barry White & his wife Glodean attend a boxing match at Yankee Stadium, September 28, 1976. 000
