blaxploitation
noun
blax·ploi·ta·tion
ˌblak-(ˌ)splȯi-ˈtā-shən 
: the exploitation of Black people by producers of Black-oriented films
—often used before another noun
blaxploitation movies
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Her mother was a famed blaxploitation star and her grandmother was a grand dame of the theater.
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Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2024
The twentysomething protagonist, Cicely (Jake-ann Jones), is the daughter of a former blaxploitation star (Patricia DeArcy) and the granddaughter of a theatre actress (Maranantha Quick).
—The New Yorker, 14 June 2024
Bones paid homage to the start of Grier’s legendary career in blaxploitation genre films.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
The Roger Moore era begins with a blaxploitation bang.
—Chris Nashawaty, EW.com, 29 May 2024
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Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2024
The twentysomething protagonist, Cicely (Jake-ann Jones), is the daughter of a former blaxploitation star (Patricia DeArcy) and the granddaughter of a theatre actress (Maranantha Quick).
—The New Yorker, 14 June 2024
Bones paid homage to the start of Grier’s legendary career in blaxploitation genre films.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 30 May 2024
The Roger Moore era begins with a blaxploitation bang.
—Chris Nashawaty, EW.com, 29 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for blaxploitation
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“Blaxploitation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blaxploitation. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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