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by Todd Boyd onApril 20, 2011
When Melvin Van Peebles released his X-rated, hyper-political Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song in 1971, few thought that it would spark a movie revolution. So what happened?
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March 31, 2011
From Pam Grier and Richard Roundtree to Judy Pace and Antonio Fargas, find out what happened to these '70s stars after the genre's heyday.
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by jimi izrael onDecember 17, 2008
Remembering the late, great Isaac Hayes' ghetto libretto.
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by Mark Anthony Neal onDecember 17, 2008
From his days as a behind-the-scenes songwriter, a look back at the man who single-handedly changed the sound of soul music.
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December 15, 2008
Good news: We get to see Bernie Mac and Isaac Hayes again. Bad news: It's a lousy movie.
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