#sweetback

[yes-oh-yes]

#sweetback #music

[thexoelove]

#Sweetback #Maxwell #softly softly #one of my fav albums #music #spotify

[rhythmislifeandlifeisrhythm]

#Andrew Hale #Stewart Matthewman #Paul Spencer Denman #Sweetback #Amel Larrieux #jazz #funk #R&B #90s music #Spotify

[onmyowntwohands]

Sweetback - You Will Rise

#youtube #sweetback #you will rise

[mimi-0007]

#marvin van Peebles #black history #blackexcellence365 #sweetback

[boricuacherry-blog]

#d'angelo #urban hang suite #hod david #peter mokran #stuart matthewman #leon ware #wah wah watson #sweetback #sweetback band #mike pela #scritti politti #david gamson #itaal shur

[tygerland]

Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971)

#1970s #indie #black history #film #melvin van peebles #70s #movies #sweet sweetback's baadasssss song #community #art history #cinema #black tumblr #spike lee #history #black men #mario van peebles #cinematography #black art #culture #director #🎬

[movieposters1]

#Sweet Sweetback

[schlock-luster-video]

On November 17, 1980, Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song was screened at the London Film Festival.

Here's a new portrait of Melvin Van Peebles!

#sweet sweetback's baadasssss song #melvin van peebles #action movies #neo noir #blaxploitation #national film registry #indie film #black cinema #underground film #cult cinema #movie art #art #drawing #movie history #pop art #modern art #pop surrealism #cult movies #portrait #cult film

[cinemaquiles]

Blaxploitation em cinco filmes essenciais para conhecer esse movimento cinematográfico

#blaxploitation #shaft #superfly #70's movies #blacula #horror movies #coffy #pam grier #Richard Roundtree #Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song #Melvin Van Peebles #john shaft #William Marshall

[nadiawatchesfilm]

Classified X... declassified

Classified X opens with Black people being presented in early American film. You’ll be surprised to find that the Black people in these films are presented as stupid, dancing, comedic relief characters. And if that’s true, you’ll also be surprised to find out that the sky is blue. 

Melvin Van Peebles recounts coming of age at the end of the Second World War. When America realized that the Allied Powers could not win the war without the help of the people that they enslaved, lynched, and mocked for a couple of hundred years, they decided to instill in African Americans a source of patriotism. “The New Negro” was represented in film. Van Peebles points to Birth of a Nation as a movie that many people identify as the first example of racism in film. Of course, why would a country already embroiled in racism leave such ideals out of the entertainment?

The “New Negro” was, a Van Peeble pointed out, nothing without the white hero. White people were even playing light skinned Black people in cinema. The truth was, racism hadn’t disappeared in movies, it was just dressed up. 

In the segregated south, African American film houses presented their own films, popular for their positive portrayals of Black people. However, Van Peeble states that white supremacy was so ingrained in American culture that even Black people bought into it. Antagonists were oftentimes darker than the hero; of course, in today’s society, light skinned people are seen as softer, more delicate as compared to the rougher, more abrasive dark skinned still…just listen to rap music.  

However, Black people were so desperate for positive portrayals in white films that Casablanca became such a hit in Black neighborhoods because people loved Sam so much.

 Of course, Black people are innovators, inventors. And just as in other facets of history, white people stole our ideas, routines, and looks. In an attempt to appease us (i.e, as Van Peebles reveals, to get our money), Black people returned to film. Of course, we were pushed to the background, stereotypes being forced upon us once again. Racism truly never disappears, it is just dressed up in a different fashion. Van Peeble describes how instead of settling for second class work given to him and other Black directors during the Civil Rights movement, he went to pioneer a new genre of film- the blaxploitation. Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song became required viewing for America’s public enemy number 1- the Black Panther Party… so of course that means Sweetback has been added to my watchlist. Blaxploitation proved that Black people could pop that bubble that white people had put us in. The problem now, as revealed by Classified X, isn’t the lack of Black films, it’s the lack of white cinemas that will play them. I know I’ve said it multiple different times in this blog post already- but racism dressed up in different clothing. Hopefully the work of visionaries inspired by the work of people like the Black Panther Party, civil rights leaders, and cultural visionaries like Van Peebles can inspire more Black people to take control of the entertainment, money, and representations coming into and out of the community.

#martinvanpeebles #blaxploitation #black panther party #birth of a nation #blackfilm #sweetbacks

[byneddiedingo]

Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song (Melvin Van Peebles, 1971)

Cast: Melvin Van Peebles, Simon Chuckster, Hubert Scales, John Dullaghan, Mario Van Peebles, Rhetta Hughes, John Amos, Megan Van Peebles. Screenplay: Melvin Van Peebles. Cinematography: Robert Maxwell. Film editing: Melvin Van Peebles. Music: Melvin Van Peebles, Earth Wind & Fire. 

Raw, angry, uncompromising, and above all prophetic, Melvin Van Peebles's microbudget film unwittingly launched the “blaxploitation” genre but stands alone as a complete personal vision of Black America. It's a film easy to reject for its reductive portrait of Black life, for its nihilism, and for its pornographic elements, but it's impossible to ignore. 

#Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song #Melvin Van Peebles

[merdum7]

Melvin Van Peebles - Sweet Sweetback (1971)

#Melvin Van Peebles #Sweet Sweetback #movie #poster

[gotankgo]

Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

#Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

[mrbopst]

Good News: A thrilling new edition of The Bopst Show, your musical life boat in a syphilitic sea infected with trite rehash, soulless reenactment and creative lethargy, is now available for free audio consumption on Podomatic or wherever you get your podcasts.

Music variety show hosted, mixed and recorded by Chris Bopst featuring words and music by Kimi Djabaté, Dean Elliott & His Big, Big Band!, Four Tet, Tappa Zukie, Harold Ousley, The Nightingales, Marijata, The Jam, The Sweetback Sisters, Fred Myrow & Malcolm Seagrave, Kirsty MacColl, Mahna Mackay, The Fatima Mansions, and La Yegros.

This show originally aired January 26, 2024 on WRWK 93.9 LP FM in Midlothian, Virginia, USA.

#Bopst #Bopst Show #Podcast #Music #Music Radio #Music Podcast #Variety Show #Freeform #imi Djabaté #The Jam #The Sweetback Sisters #The Fatima Mansions #Le Vegros #Richmond #Virginia #RVA #Podomatic #Music Show #2024

[alanflowerspersonalblog]

[ 1999 Jacksonville, Fl ]

Welcome to Sade's Love Circle, a tribute to the woman who holds the coveted role of a guardian angel in my heart. Ever-present in moments of need, through the highs and lows of life, she has become my solace and inspiration. My journey as a Sade fan commenced fashionably late during my senior prom in '99, when my mother introduced me to Sade's greatest hits CD. Little did I know that this encounter would mark the beginning of a profound connection. Sade's music resonated with me on a deep level, particularly the track "Please Send Me Someone To Love." Soon, her melodies became the soundtrack to my life, and within a mere two weeks, I had amassed her entire discography and video collection.

Sade's enchanting influence became a constant companion, accompanying me to work, on the basketball court, and in every aspect of my daily routine. Beyond her musical prowess, Sade's allure lies in her enigmatic nature. Unlike many artists who eagerly embrace interviews, Sade remains shrouded in mystery, allowing her lyrics and videos to serve as the primary windows into her world. This deliberate privacy only heightens the uniqueness of her artistry. In a world where celebrities clamor for the spotlight, Sade's desire for a normal life stands out, earning my deep respect. While I appreciate her commitment to a private existence, a small part of me yearns for the chance to witness her perform live, perhaps in Jacksonville, where her music has found a devoted admirer.

Tap SADE'S LOVE CIRCLE link bellow the picture to vist old site.

#blog #Sade #Sade's Love Circle #Sade's Sweetback Club #alan flowers #personal blog #daily blog #jacksonville florida #jacksonville beach #90s #1999 #2000 #prom