BLACK THEN: AGAIN! is a month long celebration of the blaxploitation films of the 70s and beyond, curated by Josiah Howard, who literally wrote the book on the genre! Check out one, two or even all of these fantastic flicks on the big screen!
 
Film Synopsis:
Lee Daniels (Pam Grier) is a black girl busted for prostitution. Karen Brent (Margaret Markov) is a white girl arrested for her involvement with a local revolutionary group. The two women meet in jail and, despite their mutual animosity, are chained together for transport to a maximum security prison. Their bus is ambushed en route, however, and the pair manages to escape together. Chased by bounty hunters, crooked police and revolutionaries, they struggle to get along and get away.
Directed by Eddie Romero
R ‧ 1973 ‧ Action/Thriller ‧ 1h 27m
"As I write in my book “Blaxploitation Cinema,” Black Mama, White Mama was a direct revisiting of The Defiant Ones, with an update: the two chained-together escapees are now (often scantily clad) and female!" -Josiah Howard
 
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More About Josiah Howard:
Josiah Howard's "Blaxploitation Cinema: The Essential Reference Guide" (now in a 6th printing) is the go-to source on America's one and only black motion picture boom. And it's required Cinema Studies reading at more than 50 universities! Mr. Howard travels the world (Britain, Brasil, Poland, Prague, Netherlands, Germany, France) lecturing on the genre. The author of several best-selling popular culture books... including "Cher: Strong Enough" (5th printing),  his writing credits include articles for The American Library of Congress, The New York Times, Readers Digest, and the entertainment periodicals Billboard, Variety and The Hollywood Reporter. A graduate of New York University, Mr. Howard lives in New York City.
 
Theater Info: Doors at 6:30pm / Screening at 7pm
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