` ` Black Panther '' popularized the blaxploitation genre . Laurence Washington , managing editor and co-publisher of Blackflix.com , said the movies helped young , black fans like him realize that `` when we grow up we do n't have to be train porters , busboys and waiters . '' Film stars include Jai White , who says he is a fan of the movies . Director George Sanders says films greatly influenced the culture . Author says films reflected a post civil rights era spirit .
` ` Black Panther '' popularized the blaxploitation genre . Film stars include Jai White , who says he is a fan of the movies . Director George Sanders says films greatly influenced the culture . Author says films reflected a post civil rights era spirit .