Female Empowerment Indeed! “Foxy Brown”! “Cleopatra Jones”! Blaxploitation’s Kick-Ass Women!

Pam Grier rules….

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Time to celebrate a classic genre of 70’s film, and celebrate two women who not only broke racial barriers by starring in these films, but they scored big at the box office as well!

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First up: FOXY BROWN!


Michael Anderson: I don’t know… vigilante justice?
Foxy Brown: It’s as American as apple pie.

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Pam Grier IS “Foxy Brown!”

In the 70’s, blaxploitation films were the rage, with such classics as “Shaft”, “The Mack” and “Cotton Comes To Harlem” leading the way…

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Cue “Coffy!”

The success of this urban action genre led to a series of hit action films with WOMEN as the stars – breaking a lot of barriers at the same time – and none were bigger than Pam Grier!

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Pam Grier burst onto the scene (more in a moment on that) and became a star as “Foxy Brown” – who had attitude, confidence, and street smarts – and…

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  1. I always loved Pam. She could really act, and she looked so sexy too. I am amazed that she never became a huge star, especially after ‘Jackie Brown’. I have to content myself with re-watching that film instead.
    Best wishes, Pete.

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    • Pete, for whatever reason, Tarantino’s film didn’t put her back in the mainstream – not sure why, probably a story there but I haven’t tried to find it. With the way things are on America right now, she should be fronting a big TV show!

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