In 1971, Melvin Van Peebles's independently produced film Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song became the top-grossing independent film of that year, helped usher in the blaxploitation genre, and served... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Much Props to Melvin Van Peebles for opening doors
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
the Book & the Movie are both Ground-breaking & reading or hearing Melvin Van Peebles describe all He went through to see His Creations made speaks even more volumes.also I want to give Dap to His Son Mario for His New Movie about His Father's Pioneering ways & what He dealt with to get His voice heard.
It changed my life
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 28 years ago
Both the book and the movie of Sweetback changed my life. I used to be dull and boring, but now my life if filled with meaning. After reading this book, I went back to school and got my masters degree in Social Work, and now am a full time revolutionary. Be careful about reading this book, for the same might happen to you
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