Conversation so far:
Did anyone protest the Coonskin film?
CANNOTANSWER.
what group of people protested the film Coonskin, because of racism?
reviewer for the Los Angeles Herald-Examiner.
What type of film is Coonskin advertised as?
advertised as an exploitation film.
What type of film reviews did Coonskin receive?
positive reviews appeared in The Hollywood Reporter, New York Amsterdam News (an African American newspaper) and elsewhere.

Question: What did Bashki think of this film?
Self-contained rewrite: What did Ralph Bashki think of his film Coonskin?