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Julian Mayfield

Born June 6, 1928

Died October 20, 1984 · aged 56

Julian Hudson Mayfield was an African-American novelist, playwright and civil rights leader who advocated for black power. He is known for Uptight (1968).

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Uptight

Uptight · 1968

MovieDramaThriller

Set against the backdrop of a community mourning the recent MLK assassination, Black militants building up an arsenal of weapons in preparation for a race war are betrayed by one of their own.

Virgin Island

Virgin Island · 1959

MovieDramaRomance

A British woman marries an American writer in spite of her family's disapproval and goes to live with him on a tropical island.

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Uptight

Uptight · 1968

MovieDramaThriller

Set against the backdrop of a community mourning the recent MLK assassination, Black militants building up an arsenal of weapons in preparation for a race war are betrayed by one of their own.

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Virgin Island

Virgin Island · 1959

MovieDramaRomance

A British woman marries an American writer in spite of her family's disapproval and goes to live with him on a tropical island.

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