R.I.P. to the Godfather of Black American Cinema
As a 3rd-gen San Franciscan, I was aware of van Peebles and his multi-faceted work, as he resided in SF for some time. Here is a photo of him when he worked as a SF cable car gripman! https://www.artsy.net/artwork/ruth-bernhard-melvin-van-peebles-cable-car-gripman-san-francisco
He truly was the epitome of a Renaissance man. Here is a fine obit https://www.becauseofthemwecan.com/blogs/news/iconic-filmmaker-melvin-van-peebles-has-joined-the-ancestors-at-89
As a 3rd-gen San Franciscan, I was aware of van Peebles and his multi-faceted work, as he resided in SF for some time. Here is a photo of him when he worked as a SF cable car gripman! https://www.artsy.net/artwork/ruth-bernhard-melvin-van-peebles-cable-car-gripman-san-francisco
He truly was the epitome of a Renaissance man. Here is a fine obit https://www.becauseofthemwecan.com/blogs/news/iconic-filmmaker-melvin-van-peebles-has-joined-the-ancestors-at-89