Shaft star Richard Roundtree, considered the first Black action movie hero, dies at 81 - The Globe and Mail
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Roundtree’s Shaft was part of a change in how Black movies were viewed in Hollywood
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Richard Roundtree, 'Generations', 'ATWT and 'Shaft' Star, Dead at
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Shaft' star Richard Roundtree, first Black action movie hero, has died
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Shaft' star Richard Roundtree, considered the first Black action movie hero, has died at 81
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Shaft' star Richard Roundtree, considered the first Black action movie hero, has died at 81 - The Columbian
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Shaft Star Richard Roundtree Dead at 81
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First Black Action Hero' Is Dead at 81
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