Father of Modern African American Cinema (1932 – 2021) Melvin possessed the instincts of a guerrilla fighter and a double-breasted smooth-talking gentleman. He was hilariously funny and deep thinking but incisive when he had to pull the trigger. In his own words, that meant adopting a singular focus to achieve his dream, by hustling and … Continue reading Melvin Van Peebles inspired the first Black cinema House in Europe😇