Encore: Looking back on the legacy of 'Shaft,' 50 years later

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Encore: Looking back on the legacy of 'Shaft,' 50 years later

The film Shaft was released 50 years ago this week and heralded what came to be known as Blaxploitation cinema. The genre has a checkered legacy — and inspired Oscar-winning music.
     

The film Shaft was released 50 years ago this week and heralded what came to be known as Blaxploitation cinema. The genre has a checkered legacy — and inspired Oscar-winning music.

Source: Encore: Looking back on the legacy of 'Shaft,' 50 years later