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Melvin Van Peebles, Pioneer of Black Cinema, Dead at 89

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pic.twitter.com/HpciXXVoYoHere’s the full text of our announcement on the passing of Melvin Van Peebles: pic.twitter.com/n0svUACrKPAs the statement noted, Van Peebles was the pioneering filmmaker behind '70s films like  and He's considered by many to be the godfather of modern Black cinema, and impacted a generation of filmmakers, including Spike Lee.

Van Peebles, who was also a novelist, songwriter and musician, was born in Chicago in 1932. He was best known for his work in film, however, as he helped pave the way for the renegade genre known as blaxpolitation.

His early movies were filmed on small budgets, showcased provocative humor and put Black protagonists front and center. Ava DuVernay mourned the death of Van Peebles on Twitter on.

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