Movie directory provides this introductory essay defining the genre, as well as a collection of links to some important titles.

Jim Morton's detailed essay takes a look at blaxploitation's filmmakers and Hollywood's reaction to the genre. Includes many images.

J.R. Valery of the Youth Outlook Newspaper takes a look at the influence the black films of the 1970s had on the hip hop of the 1990s.

Essay examines the formulas and conventions inherent in this 1970s film genre and the recent films that it has influenced.

Chris Norton's five-page article examines the reciprocal influences between James Bond films and blaxploitation movies.

Mary Elizabeth Williams' short article takes a look at the recent popularity of the 1970s film genre.

Essay from Bright Lights film journal describes the two basic Blaxploitation plots: pimp-in-crisis or revenge fantasy.