ByVictor Trammell Photo credits: Michael Ochs Archives | Getty Images This past week, the lone trailblazing figure and originator of black independent cinema passed away in New York City, New York. Melvin Van Peebles (pictured) was a Black American actor, filmmaker, playwright, novelist, and composer. He worked as an active filmmaker into the 2000s. His […]
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