Lisa Collins Richard Roundtree, credited as America’s “first Black Action hero”, with his iconic portrayal of private detective John Shaft, passed away October 24 surrounded by his family after battling pancreatic cancer. He was 81. Samuel L. Jackson, who starred in two Shaft sequels, was among the many celebrities to share tributes of the late […]
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