Shaft is a badass cop, but still he's just that: a cop.
Priest (in Superfly) had the guts to tell the white, corrupt police commisioner in the end:
"If ANYTHING happens to me, I hired WHITE killers to dispose of your ENTIRE FAMILY."
Superfly > Shaft as far as Blaxploitation goes. Just an FYI.
although I haven't yet seen "Shaft in Africa"
will have to Netflix THAT ONE next. It may tip the scales, but not likely, due to the above stated reasons.