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Article: Melvin Van Peebles Brings The Panthers To Life In ...
Sun Reporter, The;  April 27, 1995 ;     700+ words ... ... Control Bill, the Black Panthers made national headlines ... streets. Melvin Van Peebles has now captured ... doorsteps. Melvin Van Peebles wrote, directed ... viewing for all Black Panthers by Huey Newton. Mr. Van Peebles has written and ...

Article: FATHER AND SON COLLABORATORS AWARDED DOUBLE DOCTORATES MELVIN ...
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  December 15, 1994 ;     438 words ...and his son Mario Van Peebles are to receive honorary ... grew up,'' Melvin Van Peebles recalled the other day ... example, the elder Van Peebles said of a forthcoming movie about the Black Panthers: ``I wrote it and ...

Transcript: Interview: Mario Van Peebles pays tribute to his ...
Tavis Smiley (NPR);  September 12, 2003 ;     700+ words ... ... Tavis. SMILEY: OK. Mr. VAN PEEBLES: So he went on radio talking ... self-defense. So the Black Panthers--check it out--the Black Panthers heard about the movie ... SMILEY: Right. Mr. VAN PEEBLES: ... they went to see ...

Article: Melvin Van Peebles: From `Sweet Back' to `Panther'
Call and Post (Cincinnati);  May 4, 1995 ;     700+ words ... ... t take it anymore." Van Peebles went on to conclude that ... written and produced by Melvin Van Peebles, and directed by Mario Van Peebles. As one who reads, breathes ... information concerning the Black Panthers, I can understand the complexity ...

Article: Van Peebles goes high-tech in `Solo'
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  August 26, 1996 ;     671 words ... ... his father, Melvin Van Peebles, an actor-director ... own "Sonny Spoon," Van Peebles jumped into the critical ... fictionalized history of the Black Panthers, based on his father ... written by the elder Van Peebles. They fielded charges ...

Article: JAMIE ZOZZARO LOOKS FOR TROUBLE IN VAN PEEBLES' ...
PR Newswire;  May 1, 1995 ;     572 words ... ... while buying drugs in the ghettos of Oakland, encounters the Black Panthers with surprising results in the controversial new film "Panther." Hand picked by director Mario Van Peebles, Zozzaro brings a surprising innocence and warmth to the ...

Article: INTERVIEW: Van Peebles transcends Hollywood with ...
University Wire;  February 22, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... Asssss Song in 1971. Van Peebles recently completed a ... Daddy Dearest,' Van Peebles said. This is only ... with the rise of the Black Panthers Party. Posse is a western ... Regarding this film, Van Peebles mentioned the numerous ...