Blaxploitation Edit Meaning

1.

blaxploitation is the morphing of the words “black” and “exploitation”. It is a film genre from the 1970s that targeted the urbanafrican-american audience. The actors used were mainly black and was the first style to use funk and soulmusic. Although initially popular it quickly disingrated as a film genre critizised for the use of stereotypes.

The films 'Do the Right Thing', 'Shaft' and 'Jackie Brown' are all examples of blaxploitation.

See african-american, racism, genre, portmanteau

2.

A genre of movies popular in the 1970s. Usually the "N" word is used about 3,000 times.

Ever seen such blaxploitation classics as Black Ceasar, Blacula, and Black to the Future?

3.

Movie highlighting the differences between races. The star is black, and will constantly make jokes about whites. Funny for any race to watch.

Shaft

Who's the black private dick

that's a sex machine to all the chicks?

(Shaft!)

You're damn right

Who is the man

that would risk his neck for his brother man?

(Shaft!)

Can ya dig it?

Who's the cat that won't cop out

when there's danger all about

(Shaft!)

Right on

You see this cat Shaft is a bad mother--

(Shut your mouth)

But I'm talkin' about Shaft

(Then we can dig it)

He's a complicated man

but no one understands him but his woman

(John Shaft)

See Gumba Gumba

4.

A movie genre in the seventies, devoted to trashing Whiteyand upholding the Black race.

Shaft!

See blah