Richard Roundtree: how Shaft's 'first Black action hero' changed culture for ever, Movies

With his smarts, swagger and unapologetic sexuality, Roundtree – who died on Tuesday aged 81 – spearheaded a new type of Black masculinity in mainstream cinema

Shaft (2019) - News - IMDb

Richard Roundtree, star of the original 'Shaft,' dies at 81

Shaft' star Richard Roundtree, considered the first Black action movie hero, has died at 81 - WSVN 7News, Miami News, Weather, Sports

Shaft' star Richard Roundtree, considered the first Black action movie hero, has died at 81

Opinion: After 'Shaft,' Black Americans in film were never portrayed the same way

Shaft' actor Richard Roundtree has died - The Free Press

Shaft,' 'Super Fly' and the Birth of Blaxploitation, Arts & Culture

Remembering Richard Roundtree National Museum of African American History and Culture

Commentary: “Shaft” was in Baltimore before almost anywhere else - The Baltimore Banner

Richard Roundtree appreciation: The long shadow of 'Shaft,' cast by a groundbreaking action star – Chicago Tribune

Richard Roundtree: how Shaft's 'first Black action hero' changed culture for ever, Movies