Richard Roundtree

Sunday Post

Photographer Gina Walker

Where is Richard Roundtree? Have you seen him lately? According to Wikipedia, he is the first black action hero for his portrayal of private detective John Shaft in the 1971 film, Shaft,.

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He has been seen at Xen Lounge with Leonard Herring. Jr. Richard Roundtree is very blessed to see the age of 73. Some of us that are much younger than he are hoping and praying that we will live to see that age in good shape and in good health. God has blessed Richard Roundtree.

Psalm 91:16 With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.

YouTube: The mob wants Harlem back. But they’re gonna get Shaft. Richard Roundtree stars as New York City private detective John Shaft. He’s cool, tough and won’t back down to anybody. But when the New York Mafia wants to take over the Harlem drug trade, they kidnap local crime lord Bumpy Jonas’ (Moses Gunn) daughter. Now in the middle of a war between mobsters that’s ready to ignite a racial tinderbox, Jonas hires the one man tough enough to get his daughter back — John Shaft.