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

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

Richard Roundtree Interview: The Magic of Shaft & Gordon Parks as a Film Director

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

Regularly whipped out popular one-liners like “It's my duty to please that booty.”

Remembering Richard Roundtree: His Life Before 'Shaft' Stardom

Samuel L. Jackson, Gabrielle Union Remember Richard Roundtree

Black community responds to the death of Richard Roundtree, cultural icon and hero

Black community responds to the death of Richard Roundtree, cultural icon and hero

Shaft' star Richard Roundtree, first Black action movie hero, has died

Richard Roundtree, Shaft star, dead from pancreatic cancer at 81

Richard Roundtree Dies: 'Shaft' Star Was 81

Shaft in Africa (1973) - News - IMDb

Shaft' star Richard Roundtree dies at 81 - Good Morning America