What is Blaxploitation?
'''Blaxploitation''' is a type of [[exploitation movie]] which focuses on [[black people]]. Blaxploitation movies emerged in and were most popular during the early 1970s. These movies were often criticized for their use of [[Stereotype|stereotyped]] characters. They were also praised for showing black people as the heroes and subjects, rather than being sidekicks or as victims of violence. Following the example set by ''[[Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song]]'', many blaxploitation films feature [[funk]] and [[soul jazz]] soundtracks with heavy [[bass]], funky beats, and wah-wah guitars. == References == {{reflist}} {{movie-stub}} [[Category:African-American history]] [[Category:Movie genres]]