by Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D., NNPA Newswire Culture and Entertainment Editor The film world is reeling over the loss of influential filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles who passed away yesterday in Manhattan. Van Peebles is best known for his classic independent filmsWatermelon Man(1970) andSweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song(1971), which offered a bold critique of racism, power … Continued
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