Cotton Comes to Harlem

Uncut Funk By Josiah Howard

“Bad, Black and Bountiful: The Museum Of UnCut Funk Looks Back at the Blaxploitation Film Genre”. At one time the images were omnipresent: on TV,

October 25, 2014 1 Comment

Gravedigger Jones and Coffin Ed Johnson

The Museum of UnCut Funk is actively looking to acquire the 1st edition copies of the Gravedigger Jones and Coffin Ed Johnson Harlem Detectives series

January 5, 2014 2 Comments

40th Anniversary of Blaxploitation Vol. 1 – 1970

Celebrating the 40th anniversaries of Blaxploitation films and films that starred Black actors during the Blaxploitation film genre. These films were released from January 1

February 8, 2013 No Comments

Looking back at ‘Blaxploitation’ films by Stephen Whitty

Stephen Whitty is a writer for The Star Ledger, the largest newspaper in New Jersey. Stephen has agreed to allow the Museum Of UnCut Funk

December 20, 2012 No Comments

Blaxploitation And The Man

Stickin’ It To The Man In the early 1900’s the term “The Man” was used to describe a boss figure. This term later began to

October 7, 2011 No Comments

Battle Of The Beauties

The Women of Blaxploitation The Black Movie Boom of the 1970’s created jobs for young Black actresses and introduced new talents such as Pam Grier,

October 7, 2011 2 Comments

That’s Some Funny Shit! Exhibition – Part 2

You’re A Funny Ass Mofo!

October 6, 2011 1 Comment

Where Are They Now!!!

The 1970s produced the film genre that would become known as ‘Blaxploitation’. These films were made specifically with an urban Black audience in mind. These movies

February 11, 2011 No Comments

Judy Pace

Some would argue that if there was one actress that threatened Pam Grier’s reign as America’s Black glamour queen of the 70’s, it was the bewitching bronze

April 18, 2010 No Comments

Crazy, Sexy, Kool Calvin Lockhart

Many Black actors have been faced with difficult choices and obstacles. The Bahamas-born Calvin Lockhart, who has died in 2007 was no exception. The handsome,

April 18, 2010 4 Comments