R.I.P. Melvin Van Pebbles
2021-09-23
Melvin Van Pebbles, the trailblazing director who is considered to be the father of modern Black cinema died Tuesday night at age 89. Pebbles’ Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song was an independent triumph in Black images when it was released in 1971. He wrote, produced, directed and acted in the featureContinue Reading
