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Blaxploitation's Baadasssss History
When Melvin Van Peebles released his X-rated, hyper-political Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song in 1971, few thought that it would spark a movie revolution. So what happened?
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The 104-year-old organization is working to dispel myths that it's black-only and mired in the past.
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