In honor of the real MVP: Melvin Van Peebles
Podcast |
All Rev'd Up
Publisher |
WGBH
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
Society & Culture
Publication Date |
Oct 20, 2021
Episode Duration |
00:24:16

On September 22, 2021, Black cinema lost a legend. Melvin Van Peebles was an unrecognized genius and Renaissance Man. MVP’s “Sweetback” was one the first films about black people that unapologetically and unabashedly to turn away from the white gaze. Case in point: When "Sweetback" drew an X rating from the MPAA (The Motion Picture Association (MPA), MVP used to his benefit. In this episdoe, The Revs remember MVP’s legacy and his beginning with “Sweetback.”

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