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Melvin Van Peebles, godfather of Black cinema, dies at 89

The Republic | California

Sep 22, 2021

NEW YORK - Melvin Van Peebles, the groundbreaking filmmaker, playwright and musician whose work ushered in the "blaxploitation" wave of the 1970s and influenced filmmakers long aft…

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Melvin Van Peebles, godfather of Black cinema, dies at 89

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