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

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Shaft' Star Richard Roundtree, Considered First Black Action Movie Hero, Dies at 81

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Shaft' Star Richard Roundtree, Considered First Black Action Movie Hero, Dies at 81

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