Roy Ayers, a legendary jazz vibraphonist, keyboardist, composer and vocalist known for his spacy, funky 1976 hit “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” that has been sampled by such R&B and rap heavyweights ...

The 1972 Blaxploitation film “Hit Man,” which he directed and co-wrote, starred Pam Grier and Bernie Casey. Next up was “Vigilante Force,” with Kris Kristofferson and Jan-Michael Vincent ...

“Wham! Bam! Here comes Pam!” Thus reads the tagline of Pam Grier’s 1975 film Friday Foster, the final in her illustrious line of 1970s Blaxploitation films. If one way to know you’ve made ...

For Black History Month, the free streaming service Pluto TV is spotlighting its Black cinema offerings, including an impressive lineup of Blaxploitation classics from the 1970s. The genre has a ...

Charlotte, NC – The Lovin’ Life Music Fest has unveiled an exciting addition to its 2025 lineup, featuring a diverse array of 38 artists. Among the notable names are Weezer, Teddy Swims, and The ...

With Women Of Action, Caroline Siede digs into the history of women-driven action movies to explore what these stories say about gender and how depictions of female action heroes have evolved over ...

Let’s be clear from the beginning: Melvin Van Peebles is not a traditional singer. And Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song, released in June 1971, two months after the film, is very much a ...