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The 1970s gave rise to an audacious evolution in filmmaking, with blaxploitation emerging as a mode of storytelling that met its cultural moment.

One-stop early voting for the upcoming election races in Wayne County’s municipalities and water districts began Thursday.

Renowned film director Michael Schultz, known for iconic 1970s movies “Cooley High” and “Car Wash” and 1980s classics “Krush Groove” and “The Last Dragon,” once directed at the Antioch Area Theater's summer festival in the '60s. Arthur Lithgow offered Schultz the job.

Wondering where to start your Star Trek journey or looking to revisit the best films of the franchise? These 5 movies serve as an entryway into Trek world.

Brooklyn Choreographer Jamel Gaines and his dance theater company, Jamel Gaines Creative Outlet (JGCO), will mark Juneteenth 2023 with a program commemorating defining events in African American history and the fight for equal rights at the Brooklyn Academy of Music on Sunday, June 18 at 2:00 p.m. The multimedia production will include dance, theatre, music, spoken word, film, photography and costuming. Tickets are $30 and are available here.

By The Associated Press Today is Tuesday, April 18, the 108th day of 2023. There are 257 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On April

Many Black directors' works were not supported by Hollywood like white directors.

Many Black directors' works were not supported by Hollywood like white directors.

Many Black directors' works were not supported by Hollywood like white directors.

Using "Is That Black Enough for You?!?" as a jumping-off point, Stacker compiled a list of 50 lesser-known films from Black movie history.