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Commentary: “Shaft” was in Baltimore before almost anywhere else - The Baltimore Banner
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Shaft star Richard Roundtree dies aged 81, Ents & Arts News
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Richard Roundtree, Black action hero who played 'Shaft,' dead at 81
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Reports: Richard Roundtree, 'Shaft' star, has died, News
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Actor Richard Roundtree, star of 'Shaft,' dies at 81
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Shaft' Made Richard Roundtree a Star. But Store Clerks Still Tailed Him. - The New York Times
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Richard Roundtree: SHAFT!
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Opinion: After 'Shaft,' Black Americans in film were never portrayed the same way
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Richard Roundtree, Black action hero who played 'Shaft,' dead at 81
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In the News - The Gordon Parks Foundation
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