Charles Woods (aka The Professor) - The Real Reason Behind Blaxploitation

Picking up where "The Slap" left off, Black Film archivist and historian CHARLES WOODS (a.k.a. The Professor) explores the Real Reason behind Blaxploitation's rise as a film genre and its sociopolitical impact on Black Urban Unrest during the Late 60s. In this exclusive clip, he shares insights into the four films that led off this explosion: COTTON COMES TO HARLEM, SWEET SWEETBACK'S BADASSSSS SONG, SHAFT and SUPER FLY. Camera and Edit: Mike D. Archival clip and photo research: Charles Woods. ##### Reelblack's mission is to educate, elevate, entertain, enlighten, and empower through Black film. If there is content shared on this platform that you feel infringes on your intellectual property, please email me at [email protected] and [email protected] with details and it will be promptly removed.