Baltimore is an homage to Melvin Van Peebles, a pioneer of the "blaxploitation" era, which began with his 1971 film Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. The film features Van Peebles alongside Vanessa Myrie, a cyborg with superpowers, as they navigate museums and time and space. The National Great Blacks in Wax Museum, the Walters Art Museum, and The Contemporary museum serve as symbolic markers of American history and art history.
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Melvin Van Peebles is a celebrated artist known for his 1971 film Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song, which pioneered the "blaxploitation" genre and had a lasting impact on African American culture.
