#BHM: The Multi-Faceted Melvin Van Peebles

Global Girls Podcast

Season 7: Episode 50

Melvin Van Peebles (born Melvin Peebles; August 21, 1932 – September 21, 2021) was an American actor, filmmaker, writer, and composer. He worked as an active filmmaker into the 2000s. His feature film debut, The Story of a Three-Day Pass (1967), was based on his own French-language novel La Permission and was shot in France. The film won an award at the San Francisco International Film Festival which gained him the interest of Hollywood studios, leading to his American feature debut Watermelon Man, in 1970.

----------------------------------------------------------------------- LaKisha LaTaye Davis is a certified life coach, author, event and podcast host, as well as speaker. She is the author of "The Power of Words: Affirmations to Promote You in Life and Business" as well as "The Seven Sins of Social Media: Change Your Approach to Increase Engagement". As a military veteran she has served at the White House Medical Unit, the Pentagon and Walter Reed Army Medical Center. LaTaye is a seasoned leader within the federal and state government as well as big box retail companies. Her professional and personal experiences coupled with her out of the box approach allows her to be able to work with women and men from various demographics and cultures.

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