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Oakland News Now –Fred Williamson’s Boss (1974): Blaxploitation Meets the Wild West
– video made by the YouTube channel with the logo in the video’s upper left hand corner. OaklandNewsNow.com is the original blog post for this type of video-blog content.This Saturday morning, we’re diving into a bold and unconventional Western, Boss 🥷 (1974), a classic that redefines the genre with a unique lens on justice, power, and race. Directed by Jack Arnold and written by and starring Fred Williamson, this film tells the story of two Black bounty hunters who take over a lawless Western town, shaking up the status quo and confronting deep-seated prejudice head-on. The movie’s provocative and groundbreaking themes explore resilience, authority, and social dynamics in the Wild West. Fred Williamson, also known as “The Hammer,” not only stars but penned the screenplay, solidifying his place as a powerhouse in Blaxploitation cinema. Known for his roles in Black Caesar and Hell Up in Harlem, Williamson brought charisma and action to every frame. Jack Arnold, renowned for his work on Creature from the Black Lagoon, directed the film with a dynamic approach, balancing humor and action. The cast also includes D’Urville Martin, a notable actor-director known for his work in Dolemite, bringing sharp wit and gravitas to the screen. The movie stands out as a significant piece of 1970s cinema, mixing traditional Western elements with Blaxploitation’s bold storytelling. Boss remains a testament to the era’s daring filmmakers who challenged the norms and left an indelible mark on American culture. Tune in to YouTube.com/BlackTreeMedia for Boss and other classic films every Saturday morning. Don’t forget to subscribe for weekly interviews with your favorite stars and deep dives into iconic films that shaped the industry.
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Note from Zennie62Media and OaklandNewsNow.com : this video-blog post demonstrates the full and live operation of the latest updated version of an experimental Zennie62Media , Inc. mobile media video-blogging system network that was launched June 2018. This is a major part of Zennie62Media , Inc.’s new and innovative approach to the production of news media. What we call “The Third Wave of Media”. The uploaded video is from a YouTube channel. When the YouTube video channel for BlackTree TV uploads a video it is automatically uploaded to and formatted automatically at the Oakland News Now site and Zennie62-created and owned social media pages. The overall objective here, on top of our is smartphone-enabled, real-time, on the scene reporting of news, interviews, observations, and happenings anywhere in the World and within seconds and not hours – is the use of the existing YouTube social graph on any subject in the World. Now, news is reported with a smartphone and also by promoting current content on YouTube: no heavy and expensive cameras or even a laptop are necessary, or having a camera crew to shoot what is already on YouTube. The secondary objective is faster, and very inexpensive media content news production and distribution. We have found there is a disconnect between post length and time to product and revenue generated. With this, the problem is far less, though by no means solved. Zennie62Media is constantly working to improve the system network coding and seeks interested content and media technology partners.