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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Ayers also made a name for himself in film soundtracks, composing the score for the 1973 blaxploitation classic Coffy, starring Pam Grier.
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Davis’s protagonist, Cicely (Jake-ann Jones), called Cece, is the twentysomething scion of a Black acting dynasty—the daughter of a former blaxploitation star named Lydia Love (Patricia DeArcy) and the granddaughter of a grande dame of the theatre (Maranantha Quick).
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 12 June 2024
Grier became famous for roles in 1970s blaxploitation action films that featured Black actors in typically low-budget films made by Black filmmakers for Black audiences.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2025
His burgeoning jazz-funk had a cinematic flair that flowered on his soundtrack for the seminal blaxploitation film Coffy in 1973.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2025
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Davis’s protagonist, Cicely (Jake-ann Jones), called Cece, is the twentysomething scion of a Black acting dynasty—the daughter of a former blaxploitation star named Lydia Love (Patricia DeArcy) and the granddaughter of a grande dame of the theatre (Maranantha Quick).
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 12 June 2024
Grier became famous for roles in 1970s blaxploitation action films that featured Black actors in typically low-budget films made by Black filmmakers for Black audiences.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2025
His burgeoning jazz-funk had a cinematic flair that flowered on his soundtrack for the seminal blaxploitation film Coffy in 1973.
—Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2025
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