[Melvin Van Peebles seated in front of microphone]

Photograph of Melvin Van Peebles, writer, and director most famous for creating Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. Melvin is seated on stage in front of a microphone and talking to the audience. Beside him is a wooden stool with a small cup of water that's available to him. Melvin is dressed in a leather jacket and cap and is moving his arms in expression. This photograph was taken at the 2010 - 24-Hour FilmFeast event, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre, 1309 Canton St, Dallas, Texas.
Date: October 30, 2010
Creator: Dukes, Kevin
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Melvin Van Peebles speaking into a microphone]

Photograph of Melvin Van Peebles, writer, and director most famous for creating Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. Melvin is seated on stage in front of a microphone and talking to the audience. Beside him is a wooden stool with a small cup of water that's available to him. Melvin is dressed in a leather jacket and cap and is moving his arms in expression. This photograph was taken at the 2010 - 24-Hour FilmFeast event, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre, 1309 Canton St, Dallas, Texas.
Date: October 30, 2010
Creator: Dukes, Kevin
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of a back view of Melvin Van Peebles and other individuals on stage]

Photograph of a back view of Melvin Van Peebles sitting in a chair on stage. He wears a leather jacket, leather pants, and a cap. A woman kneels down in front of him and a man stands to his right. Colorful stage lights, cameras, and an audience are partially visible in the dark background. Photograph taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Melvin Van Peebles, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.
Date: October 30, 2010
Creator: Dukes, Kevin
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of a back view of Melvin Van Peebles and others on stage]

Photograph of a back view of Melvin Van Peebles sitting in a chair on stage. He wears a leather jacket, leather pants, and a cap. A woman kneels down in front of him and a man stands to his right. Colorful stage lights, cameras, and an audience are partially visible in the dark background. Photograph taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Melvin Van Peebles, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.
Date: October 30, 2010
Creator: Dukes, Kevin
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of a closeup of a woman at 24-Hour Film Feast]

Photograph of a closeup of a woman at 24-Hour Film Feast. She has dark, curly hair and wears a black outfit. The background is dark. Photograph taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Melvin Van Peebles, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.
Date: October 30, 2010
Creator: Dukes, Kevin
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of a closeup of a woman at 24-Hour Film Feast, 2]

Photograph of a closeup of a woman at 24-Hour Film Feast. She has dark, curly hair and wears a black outfit. She looks towards the left and smiles. The background is dark. Photograph taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Melvin Van Peebles, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.
Date: October 30, 2010
Creator: Dukes, Kevin
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of a closeup of director Melvin Van Peebles speaking into a microphone]

Photograph of a closeup of Melvin Van Peebles, writer, and director most famous for creating Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. He speaks into a microphone. Melvin is dressed in a leather jacket and a cap. The background is dark. This photograph was taken at the 2010 - 24-Hour FilmFeast event, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre, 1309 Canton St, Dallas, Texas.
Date: October 30, 2010
Creator: Dukes, Kevin
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of a closeup of director Melvin Van Peebles speaking into a microphone, 2]

Photograph of a closeup of Melvin Van Peebles, writer, and director most famous for creating Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. He speaks into a microphone. Melvin is dressed in a leather jacket and a cap. The background is dark. This photograph was taken at the 2010 - 24-Hour FilmFeast event, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre, 1309 Canton St, Dallas, Texas.
Date: October 30, 2010
Creator: Dukes, Kevin
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of a closeup of director Melvin Van Peebles speaking into a microphone, 3]

Photograph of a closeup of Melvin Van Peebles, writer, and director most famous for creating Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. He speaks into a microphone. Melvin is dressed in a leather jacket and a cap. The background is dark. This photograph was taken at the 2010 - 24-Hour FilmFeast event, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre, 1309 Canton St, Dallas, Texas.
Date: October 30, 2010
Creator: Dukes, Kevin
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of a closeup of director Melvin Van Peebles speaking into a microphone, 4]

Photograph of a closeup of Melvin Van Peebles, writer, and director most famous for creating Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. He is dressed in a leather jacket and a cap and speaks into a microphone. The background is dark. This photograph was taken at the 2010 - 24-Hour FilmFeast event, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre, 1309 Canton St, Dallas, Texas.
Date: October 30, 2010
Creator: Dukes, Kevin
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of a closeup of Melvin Van Peebles speaking into a microphone]

Photograph of a closeup of Melvin Van Peebles, writer, and director most famous for creating Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. He is seated on stage in front of a microphone and talks to an audience. Melvin is dressed in a leather jacket and a cap. The background is dark. This photograph was taken at the 2010 - 24-Hour FilmFeast event, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre, 1309 Canton St, Dallas, Texas.
Date: October 30, 2010
Creator: Dukes, Kevin
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of a closeup of Melvin Van Peebles speaking into a microphone, 2]

Photograph of a closeup of Melvin Van Peebles, writer, and director most famous for creating Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. He is seated on stage in front of a microphone and talks to an audience. Melvin is dressed in a leather jacket and a cap. The background is dark. This photograph was taken at the 2010 - 24-Hour FilmFeast event, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre, 1309 Canton St, Dallas, Texas.
Date: October 30, 2010
Creator: Dukes, Kevin
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of a man at the 24 Hour Film Feast]

Photograph of a man at the 24 Hour Film Feast. He stands up in front of a row of chairs, holding a large camera and a pair of eyeglasses in one hand. He wears a leather cap and a black, short-sleeved t-shirt. Photograph taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Melvin Van Peebles, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.
Date: October 30, 2010
Creator: Dukes, Kevin
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of a man handing Melvin Van Peebles a drink]

Photograph of Melvin Van Peebles, writer, and director most famous for creating Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. He is seated on stage in front of a microphone and talks to an audience that is cut from the frame. He is dressed in a leather jacket, dark pants, and a cap. A man holding a small cup stands behind him. This photograph was taken at the 2010 - 24-Hour FilmFeast event, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre, 1309 Canton St, Dallas, Texas.
Date: October 30, 2010
Creator: Dukes, Kevin
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of a man handing Melvin Van Peebles a drink, 2]

Photograph of Melvin Van Peebles, writer, and director most famous for creating Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. He is seated on stage in front of a microphone and talks to an audience that is cut from the frame. He is dressed in a leather jacket, dark pants, and a cap. A man holding a small cup stands behind him. This photograph was taken at the 2010 - 24-Hour FilmFeast event, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters at the Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre, 1309 Canton St, Dallas, Texas.
Date: October 30, 2010
Creator: Dukes, Kevin
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of a man in a plaid shirt sitting by Melvin Van Peebles on stage]

Photograph of an unidentified man talking to Melvin Van Peebles. Melvin sits in a chair on stage. He wears a leather jacket, dark pants, and a cap. A man wearing a plaid shirt kneels down next to him. He holds a book and a marker in his hands. Other individuals are partially visible in the background. Photograph taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Melvin Van Peebles, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.
Date: October 30, 2010
Creator: Dukes, Kevin
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of a man in a plaid shirt talking to Melvin Van Peebles]

Photograph of an unidentified man talking to Melvin Van Peebles. Melvin sits in a chair on stage. He wears a leather jacket, dark pants, and a cap. A man in a plaid shirt kneels down next to him. Curtains are visible in the background. Photograph taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Melvin Van Peebles, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.
Date: October 30, 2010
Creator: Dukes, Kevin
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of a man posing with Melvin Van Peebles]

Photograph of a man posing with Melvin Van Peebles. Melvin sits in a chair on stage. He wears a leather jacket, dark pants, and a cap. The man kneels down next to Melvin and wears a light-colored suit jacket. Curtains are visible in the background. Photograph taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Melvin Van Peebles, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.
Date: October 30, 2010
Creator: Dukes, Kevin
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of a man standing next to Melvin Van Peebles]

Photograph of a man standing next to Melvin Van Peebles. Melvin sits in a chair on stage. He wears a leather jacket, dark pants, and a cap. The man stands up next to him and rests his hand on the back of Melvin's chair. He wears a light-colored suit jacket with pleated pants. Photograph taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Melvin Van Peebles, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.
Date: October 30, 2010
Creator: Dukes, Kevin
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of a man talking to Melvin Van Peebles]

Photograph of an unidentified man talking to Melvin Van Peebles. Melvin sits in a chair on stage. He wears a leather jacket, dark pants, and a cap. A man in a plaid shirt kneels down next to him. Curtains are visible in the background. Photograph taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Melvin Van Peebles, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.
Date: October 30, 2010
Creator: Dukes, Kevin
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of a man writing on a book at 24-Hour Film Feast]

Photograph of a closeup of a man in a plaid shirt writing on a book with a marker. Photograph taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Melvin Van Peebles, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.
Date: October 30, 2010
Creator: Dukes, Kevin
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of a view of the audience at 24-Hour Film Feast]

Photograph of a view of the audience at 24-Hour Film Feast. Many individuals sit at small, covered tables in a dimly-lit room and look towards the right. Photograph taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Melvin Van Peebles, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.
Date: October 30, 2010
Creator: Dukes, Kevin
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of a woman at 24-Hour Film Feast]

Photograph of a woman at 24-Hour Film Feast. She has dark, curly hair and wears a black outfit. The background is dark. Photograph taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Melvin Van Peebles, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.
Date: October 30, 2010
Creator: Dukes, Kevin
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Photograph of a woman hugging Melvin Van Peebles]

Photograph of a woman hugging Melvin Van Peebles on stage. He sits in a chair, wearing a leather jacket and a cap. A woman kneels down next to him and puts an arm around his shoulders. Curtains are visible in the background. Photograph taken at a 24-Hour FilmFeast event featuring Melvin Van Peebles, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.
Date: October 30, 2010
Creator: Dukes, Kevin
System: The UNT Digital Library