Pam Grier explained how the origin of the term 'blaxploitation' was meant to deter Black audiences from theaters.

The star of early-'70s action pictures stopped by the 'It Happened in Hollywood' podcast to discuss movie history and the ...

They would know how to book that project ... And so did the term blaxploitation. Grier says the action films were a product of their time — and were not only limited to Black themes.

However, the blaxploitation films in question progressively included ... named for its length of 225 inches], everything,'” Grier said. “They would know how to book that project, that film, and what ...

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