Shaft' Made Richard Roundtree a Star. But Store Clerks Still Tailed Him. - The New York Times

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Richard Roundtree: SHAFT!

Richard Roundtree's strut changed the world

The New York Times on X: Richard Roundtree, the actor who played John Shaft in the 1971 movie Shaft, talked about racism he encountered, even at the height of his career

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

Shaft' star Richard Roundtree dead at 81

Richard Roundtree, the original Shaft star, has died

Richard Roundtree, Black action hero who played 'Shaft,' dead at 81

Remembering Richard Roundtree: Five Epic Performances, News

Actor Richard Roundtree, star of 'Shaft,' dies at 81

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