Blaxploitation
the exploitation of blacks, especially in movies featuring or intending to appeal to blacks.
Contemporary Examples
‘Telegraph Avenue’: Michael Chabon on His Obsessive Novel of Fandom Josh Dzieza September 10, 2012
The Best Stoner Novels Sam Munson April 19, 2010
noun
a genre of films featuring Black stereotypes
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