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Among his feature film directing credits are "Hoodlum," "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black," and "Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit."
Bill Duke Named To The National Council On The Humanities ITY National Archives 2000
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Among his feature film directing credits are "Hoodlum", "The Boy Who Painted Christ Black" and "Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit".
Members Named To The National Council On The Humanities ITY National Archives 2000
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Mr. Duke has received several awards, including Special Recognition for "Hoodlum" from Friends of the Black Oscar Nominees, and the Drum Major for Justice Film Award from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
Bill Duke Named To The National Council On The Humanities ITY National Archives 2000
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Mr. Duke has received several awards, including Special Recognition for "Hoodlum" from Friends of the Black Oscar Nominees and the Drum Major for Justice Film Award from the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
Members Named To The National Council On The Humanities ITY National Archives 2000
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He landed a bit part in "Hoodlum Priest," based on a man who ministered to street gangs.
Former Montgomery County Council president William E. Hanna Jr. dies at 89 Emma Brown 2011
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The Hoodlum Priest 1961 was, despite its mildly provocative title, a mostly routine crime melodrama based on a true story about a Jesuit priest known for his work among ex-cons.
Irvin Kershner obituary Ronald Bergan 2010
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So unless you work for Hoodlum or ABC and have some inside scoop then I cannot be as optomistic as you.
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In the comments for my post about The Hoodlum, Mr. Bali Hai said: A while back, I dug through the IA and pulled out every cult film that had also made an appearance in Mike Weldon's Psychotronic Video guide.
Boing Boing 2008
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If Spike Lee had directed Godfather it would have been Hoodlum.
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Hoodlum (as well as thug, btw) has long held a racial undertone/context, serving as a demeaning dog-whistle to mean: young black (or Hispanic) troublemaker.
School Board Chairwoman In Trouble For Telling It Like It Is | Manolith 2010
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