Mario Van Peebles, the son of historic filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles, honored his late father at the New York Film…
Melvin was widely regarded as the "godfather of Black cinema," and his most iconic film was likely Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss…
Melvin Van Peebles, the groundbreaking playwright, musician, and movie director whose work ushered in the "Blaxploitation" wave of the 1970s…
Famed filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles, known for notable films like Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song and Watermelon Man, died Tuesday in his Manhattan home, Deadline…
