R.i.P Melvin Van Peebles...89

[HAR125LEM]

Sadly Unbelievable and Ironic.
Because CRITERION is releasing a Blu-Ray Box of his films next week.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/m...father-of-black-cinema-dies-at-89-1235018862/

 

[34real]

I had to google it and it's not on the national media platforms....RIP if it's true.

I've seen sweetback and I love the movie Posse and Blue shield I think it's called about crooked cops.

 

[Don Coreleone]

R.I.P to the legend.

 

[godofwine]

RIP of a legend. I remember this though

 

[Mixd]

Seems so...

RIP

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

Melvin Van Peebles, a Broadway playwright, musician and movie director whose work ushered in the “blaxploitation” films of the 1970s, has died. He was 89.

apnews.com

 

[4 Dimensional]

Rip to the legend.

Blaxploitation Pioneer

 

[durham]

RIP to a legend

 

[Dr. Truth]

RIP

 

[yasky777]

What a season. RiP

 

[jackson35]

salute to this giant of a brother and his son mario

 

[WorldEX]

RIP Mr MVP!

 

[playboy_d]

RIP

 

[bxclark]

Lost a great one.. RIP!

 

[TimRock]

Goodness gracious

 

[Mello Mello]

RIP to a legend. Always wanted to meet him. He’s the reason Black stars and Black movies became popular under Blaxploitation. He will be greatly missed.

 

[BigATLslim]

Just got the news.

Came to the most reliable news source in the web to confirm.

He ushered in an era and I am grateful his legacy lives on through his work and through us.

May Mario find comfort during this time of his father’s transition.

 

[DC_Dude]

RIP !

 

[Lexx Diamond]

Rest in peace.

 

[callbacc]

Damn! A legend
R.I.P

 

[mcguyver]

RIP

 

[fu2]

RIP.

 

[Keyz]

RIP Legend

 

[deputy dawg]

Thanx for your vision and telling us the stories!
RIP

 

[Multi - Personality]

R.I.P.

 

[Race Harley]

R.I.P.

 

[Dark19]

Rest Easy Sweet Sweetback

 

[yureeka9]

True pioneer. RIP....

 

[jack walsh13]

Damn. R.I.P

 

[World B Free]

 

[dik cashmere]

RIP

 

[World B Free]

 

[World B Free]

 

[World B Free]

 

[easy_b]

RIP

 

[Politic Negro]