Though he was the son of legendary blaxploitation filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles, actor and director Mario Van Peebles made his own name both in front of and behind the camera in numerous film and ...

Born Melvin Peebles in Chicago on Aug. 21, 1932, he would later add “Van” to his name. He graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1953 and joined the Air Force, serving as a navigator for three ...

Visual artists Alicia Brown and Lance Johnson will highlight Ohio Wesleyan University’s 2025 Melvin Van Peebles Symposium ... and Belonging,” including the powerful cultural forces that shape people’s ...