Texas singer Delbert McClinton returns to the music of his youth on a new album, performing songs made famous by Hank Williams, Little Richard, and Ray Charles.
Melvin Van Peebles, American filmmaker who wrote, directed, and starred in Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song (1971), a groundbreaking film that spearheaded the rush of African American action films known as ‘blaxploitation’ in the 1970s. He also served as the film’s composer and editor.
Each year, the Library of Congress inducts 25 motion pictures into the National Film Registry, which are considered culturally or historically significant.
For Melvin Van Peebles good cheer and cool heads prevail against the tirade of ill-will and malevolence. His wide-ranging filmmaking style conveys that overarching sentiment.