The Black Godfather is a 1974 American blaxploitation film written and directed by John Evans and starring Rod Perry, Don Chastain, Diane Sommerfield and Jimmy Witherspoon.

[2] The plot is about J.J. (Rod Perry), a rising star in the black crime scene, who is in the process of consolidating his power over the neighborhood.

One of the only remaining obstacles is the white heroin cartel that is reluctant to abandon such a lucrative market.

J.J. (Rod Perry) and his friend are seen walking down a street; they stop and one of the men points to a house.

Tommy dies in the arms of J.J. in an alley; so the other man walks away and is met by Nate Williams (Jimmy Witherspoon) who helps him by taking him to safety.

He talks to a man called Diablo (Damu King) about taking care of securing the neighborhood from Tony's men and any other drug dealer pushing in the territory.

Lieutenant Joe is a crooked cop that takes bribes from drug dealers for his own gain.

Lieutenant Joe leaves the bar and in the next scene is walking poolside at Tony's home.

Tony tells Nate that he wants business running as usual and that J.J. should stop harassing his people.

An entire group of African American gangsters surround him as he sits in a single chair in the room.

He talks on the phone with one of his men who confirm that the process is running smoothly and that it should be flying in New Orleans soon.

He succeeds in breaking up the delivery and theft of the shipment and calls Tony to taunt him in his office.

Tony kidnaps Yvonne after beating Williams to death to use her as a bargain for the shipment of drugs.

One of J.J.'s men recognizes the bell sound in the background and puts Tony's general location near a church.

J.J. orders the men to put out flyers of Yvonne in the area so that the community can help search for her.

Another of J.J.'s men goes home where his father recognizes a picture of Yvonne on the printed flyers and tells him that he saw her being taken down into the hospital.

A violent final gunfight occurs as J.J. and Diablo run into the kitchen area of the hospital.

The movie was released shortly after titles such as Shaft and Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song came out.

There is a strong, African American, male protagonist (J.J.); a negatively portrayed white antagonist (Tony); a corrupt white policeman (Joe); and a beautiful, young African American female love interest (Yvonne).

The setting is also placed in an urban area where the characters deal or are involved with drugs, violence and gangs.