In this episode, host Brandon Jenkins speaks with Academy Award-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter. They discuss her role in designing the costumes for Netflix's Dolemite Is My Name, the impact of black fashion in the 70's, and more.

This Episode's Blaxploitation Watch List:

Dolemite Is My Name (2019)
Superfly (1972)
The Mack (1973)
Dolemite (1975)

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There's Something About Dolemite is the official podcast for the new Netflix film "Dolemite Is My Name". Throughout the season, host Brandon Jenkins explores how the blaxploitation era and comedian Rudy Ray Moore's "Dolemite" have had a lasting impact on black culture.