Darius James (b. 1954) is a writer and spoken-word performance artist. He is also the author of That's Blaxploitation!: Roots of the Baadasssss 'Tude (Rated X by an All-Whyte Jury); Voodoo Stew; and Froggie Chocolate's Christmas Eve. His writing has appeared in multiple publications, including The Village Voice, Vibe, and Spin, and he is the co-writer and narrator of the 2012 film The United States of Hoodoo. He lives in Connecticut.