Earlier this week, actor Mr. Richard Roundtree died from pancreatic cancer at 81. We reflect on Mr. Roundtree's legacy by highlighting a 1971 Chicago Defender article that chronicled the then 28-year-old actor and model on the verge of stardom. For his 1971 profile on Richard Roundtree, Chicago Defender journalist Dave Potter made a bold yet … Continued
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