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theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 31m
Ken Light’s Intimate Portrait of West Oakland in the 1970s.
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theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 3h
Salli Richardson stars as Black Dynamite's love interest,  the foxy Black Power activist Gloria Gray.  #blackdynamite #blaxploitation
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theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 6h
Isaac Hayes & the Bar-Kays live in the studio recording "The Theme from Shaft"
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theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Written by Brian Ash and Yassir Lester, with art by Marcelo Ferreira, inks by Sal Buscema, and colors by JM Ringuet.
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theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Black 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?
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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.
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theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Byron Mills stars as Bullhorn in Black Dynamite!  #blackdynamite #bullhorn #blaxploitation
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theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
A 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).
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theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The 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.
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theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Harlem in the 1970s, photographs by Anthony Barboza.
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theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Brenda Sykes stars in Honky, a 1971 teenage romance scored by Quincy Jones.
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theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The 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.
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theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Melinda, 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.
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theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Once you go BLACK DYNAMITE, you never go back to just plain Black!
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theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Why 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!
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theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Written by Brian Ash, with art by Ron Wimberley and inks by Sal Buscema.
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theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Black 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
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theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Space-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
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theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Pam Grier interviewed in 1973. She redefined femininity combining beauty and martial arts with intelligence and independence, shattering traditional damsel-in-distress stereotypes.
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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
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theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Mr. Pretty Tony should choose carefully. Max Julien is Goldie, The Mack (1973)
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theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Enter 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"
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theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
James 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. ​​​​​​​​​​
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theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
10 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.
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theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Gloria 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
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theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Priest 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
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theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Afro 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.
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theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Barry White & his wife Glodean attend a boxing match at Yankee Stadium, September 28, 1976.
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theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Bobby Womack's 1972 soundtrack for "Across 110th Street" is a masterpiece. Rather than glorifying the typical pimp or pusher tropes, Womack’s lyrics channeled the desperation of Harlem residents trapped in poverty and systemic failure.
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theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Bernie Casey is Tyrone Tackett, a hit man who returns to Los Angeles to investigate the death of his brother, with the intent of throwing lead in the way of those responsible.
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theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Jim Brown's shift from the NFL to Hollywood broke new ground as the first time a dominant Black sports superstar successfully cemented his status as an independent cinematic anti-hero.
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theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
A Marlene Clark appreciation post.  A trailblazing icon of blaxploitation and Black horror cinema including her roles in Ganja & Hess (1973), Night of the Cobra Woman (1972), Beware! The Blob (1972), Slaughter (1972) , & the martial arts classic Enter the Dragon (1973).
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theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Tasty Freeze, Mo Bitches, Osiris, Chocolate Giddy Up and other local pimps gather to discuss the state of the game.
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theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
1974 Willie Dynamite promotional photo set. 8″ x 10″ originals - Hollywood: Universal Pictures, 1974.
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theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Issac Hayes is Mack “Truck” Turner, former NFL player turned bounty hunter. 1974's Truck Turner gave Hayes first major starring role expanding his career from legendary composer into a bona fide Black action lead during the peak of the blaxploitation era.
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theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Milton Gonçalves is The Devil Queen, a drag queen crime lord who rules the underworld of Rio de Janeiro from the back room of a brothel. With a limp wrist and an iron fist, her eyes thick with green eyeshadow, her gaze falls mercilessly upon the members of her drug cartel.
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theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The Devil Queen (A Rainha Diabla) directed by Antonio Carlos da Fontoura in 1974.
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theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Photography by Lou Fourcher, for the UIC Valley Project in Chicago, Illinois, 1971.
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theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Cream Corn is running thangs! An iconic performance from Tommy Davidson in Black Dynamite.  #blackdynamite #tommydavidson #comedy #blaxploitation
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theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Morgan Freeman in 1971 as the smooth talking radio host DJ Mel Mounds on the 1970s PBS educational children's show The Electric Company.
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theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Ron O'Neal on Curtis Mayfield's score for Superfly. 📹: An interview from "Say Brother: Hustlers, Drugs and Prison" - originally aired on Sept. 21, 1972, and explored intersections of street life, drug dependency, and the criminal justice system within the Black community.
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theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"What the Black musicians have been saying for years, is what the Black films should be showing."
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theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Vintage lobby cards studios displayed in theater lobbies to advertise films. Today these are highly sought-after collectibles that capture the bold style, cultural impact, and vibrant aesthetic of 1970s. #blaxploitation #pamgrier #themack #cinema
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theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Bold, brilliant and unbothered. Tamara Dobson's portrayal of the title character in the 1973 film Cleopatra Jones made her a 1970s icon and shattered Hollywood norms by introducing one of the first towering, independent Black female action heroes.
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theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
On set with Black Dynamite! @michaeljaiwhite
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theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Willie Dynamite’ (1973) A Shakespearean pimp debate. An iconic performance from actor Roger Robinson.  📹: @filmaticblack
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theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Scored by the great Galt MacDermot who is most famous for scoring the Broadway musical Hair. His gritty, cinematic work on the blaxploitation classic have been sampled in tracks by many hip hop artists.
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theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Cotton Comes To Harlem (1970 is a film about two cops looking for eighty-seven thousand stolen bucks in a bail of cotton. It inspired more films during the '70s, including more action-packed numbers like Shaft and Super Fly.
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theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
📽️: Soul in Cinema featurette showcasing behind scenes footage of the 1971 film.
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theblackdynamite.bsky.social @theblackdynamite.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Behind the scenes of the making of "Shaft" with director Gordon Parks and Isaac Hayes.  Here the two discuss and listen to the “Theme From Shaft,” for which Hayes would later become the first Black person to win the Oscar for Best Original Song.
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