When actor Fred Williamson and director Jack Arnold came together to make “Black Eye” in 1974, it wasn’t an obvious match. Williamson was the retired pro football player who, after making his feature ...

While many notable Black people were nominated for Oscars recently, it’s sometimes cool to remember and look back at the actors, actresses, and filmmakers who laid the groundwork so these talented ...

*Actor Fred “The Hammer” Williamson rose to prominence as one of the first African-American male action stars of the “blaxploitation” genre of the early 1970s. He has since had a long and illustrious ...

Films starring Pam Grier, Richard Roundtree, Isaac Hayes, Fred Williamson, and more will screen. The indie theater announced the upcoming festival which will take place August 16 through August 22.

The blaxploitation icon and old-school Hollywood craftsman collaborated on "Black Eye," a neo-noir that deserves mention alongside "The Long Goodbye" and "Night Moves." ...