BLAXPLOITATION:CINEMA DURING THE 1970S

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This film course will expose students to a genre of film called Blaxploitation. The Blaxploitation era in film history began around 1970 and lasted to the mid-late 1970s. These films were made in response to the exploitation of African Americans in American cinema. Even though these films featured African Americans in leading roles, they also perpetuated racial stereotypes and were met with much protest from within the African American community.