Elvis Mitchell Reveals How Blaxploitation Saved Mainstream Cinema In His New Film, ‘Is That Black Enough For You?’

Elvis Mitchell Reveals How Blaxploitation Saved Mainstream Cinema In His New Film, ‘Is That Black Enough For You?’

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By Rivea Ruff· Updated November 9, 2022

When you think of Black cinema in the ’70s, images of XL afros, platform shoes, big guns and even bigger personalities likely come to mind. But beyond the legacy of fun catchphrases and iconic imagery, the Black films

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