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Revisiting “Blaxploitation”: For Pam Grier, the Term Is Complicated
The star of early-'70s action pictures stopped by the 'It Happened in Hollywood' podcast to discuss movie history and the ...
Pam Grier: ‘Blaxploitation' Originated as Term Meant to Deter Black Audiences from Box Office, Was ‘Political Marketing Ploy'
"It was a term meant to be negative so that the Black audience wouldn't support the movies and theaters," Grier said, "and ...