Melvin Van Peebles: Blaxploitation
on Wednesday, September 22, 2021Melvin Van Peebles Money Quote saying movie studios were nervous about black movie messages, even when they made lots of money. Melvin Van Peebles said:
“What happened when ‘Sweetback’ made all that money, the studios were in a very difficult position. They wanted the money, but they didn’t the message. This marked the advent of the caricatures which became known as blaxploitation” — Melvin Van Peebles
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