1.0American Mastershttps://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmastersDavid Polkhttps://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/author/polkd/Lena Waithe on mixed feelings towards Blaxploitation | American Masters | PBSrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="hSCwFJdwUj"><a href="https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/lena-waithe-blaxploitation-film-xikc1t/16716/">Lena Waithe on mixed feelings towards Blaxploitation</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/lena-waithe-blaxploitation-film-xikc1t/16716/embed/#?secret=hSCwFJdwUj" width="600" height="338" title="“Lena Waithe on mixed feelings towards Blaxploitation” — American Masters" data-secret="hSCwFJdwUj" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/files/2021/01/188GCsc-asset-mezzanine-16x9-WqgrPCv.jpg478269Despite the mixed feelings that many Black people have towards the genre of film, producer, actor and writer Lena Waithe says that "if Blaxploitation gives us Pam Grier I'll take it any day."