Dialogues: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Fw: Pioneering Filmmaker Of Black British Cinema MENELIK SHABAZZ Has Joined the Ancestors. He Was 67.

Wednesday, June 30, 2021

USA Africa Dialogue Series - Fw: Pioneering Filmmaker Of Black British Cinema MENELIK SHABAZZ Has Joined the Ancestors. He Was 67.

important figure of black british figure passes on. menelik shabazz. he made an important contribution at the beginning of the efforts to place black figures on the screen in england, and indeed in the world. and to capture caribbean people and culture in england, after the windrush generation came.

ken

kenneth harrow

professor emeritus

dept of english

michigan state university

517 803-8839

harrow@msu.edu

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Pioneering Filmmaker Of Black British Cinema MENELIK SHABAZZ Has Joined the Ancestors. He Was 67.

It is with great sadness that we pay tribute today to Menelik Shabazz who passed on 6/28 from diabetes related complications.

Many remember him today as highlighted by the BBC

"In a statement his family said: "Menelik was a passionate film-maker and forged the way for many black film-makers … We have been touched by the tributes from those that knew him, worked with him and were inspired by his work." writes THE GUARDIAN

We, at ArtMattan Productions, have worked with Menelik for many years. Most recently, we re-released his 2011 musical documentary THE STORY OF LOVERS ROCK that preceded by many years Steve McQueen's work on the same topic.

Both THE STORY OF LOVERS ROCK and his 1988 work TIME AND JUDGEMENT are available to watch on streaming today.

RIP Menelik.