[blak-sploi-tey-shuh
n] 
| the exploitation of blacks, esp. in movies featuring or intending to appeal to blacks. |
| blax·ploi·ta·tion (blāk'sploi-tā'shən) n. A genre of American film of the 1970s featuring African-American actors in lead roles and often having antiestablishment plots, frequently criticized for stereotypical characterization and glorification of violence. While African-American filmmakers were substantially involved in making early movies in this genre, their participation in subsequent productions was minimal. [Blend of black and exploitation.] |