Melvin Van Peebles was an American actor, filmmaker, writer, and composer (1932-2021). Van Peebles appeared in the films Gang in Blue, Posse, The Hebrew Hammer, Peeples, and American Swing. He directed the films Watermelon Man and Don't Play Us Cheap and produced the films The Story of a Three Day Pass and Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. Beyond film, Van Peebles also released the single Love, That's America which was one of his most popular songs.