Fifty years ago today the first Shaft film was released and it changed the world. As a kid growing-up in Harlem, that was the first time I got to see my neighborhood on screen, but it wouldn't be the last. Over the years I've written a few stories on the impact of both the movie and soundtrack. Over the years I've written a few stories on the impact of both the movie and soundtrack.

The Shaft Reader by @gonzomike