One of the greatest choreographic fight scenes in the history of film. Rudy Ray Moore in THE HUMAN TORNADO (1976). 👊🏿 🤜🏿 🤛🏿 Y'all see Ernie Hudson literally whipping tail? http://www.daarac.org/2008/09/human-tornado-1976.html https://www.amazon.com/Human-Tornado-Blu-ray-DVD-Combo/dp/B01EAIZM0K | Black Film History

On this day in 1972, the deadliest tornado in Pacific Northwest history hit Portland and Vancouver. Six people died and 300 were hurt, including 70 children at Peter S. Ogden Elementary. In KGW archive video, a school employee describes the chaotic scene as the tornado hit. More: on.kgw.com/2obZ0wF | KGW-TV

RUDY RAY MOORE He created the character Dolemite, the pimp from the 1975 film Dolemite and its sequels, The Human Tornado and The Dolemite Explosion (aka The Return of Dolemite). The persona was developed during his early comedy records. The recordings often featured Moore delivering profanity-filled rhyming poetry, which later earned Moore the nickname "the Godfather of Rap." Actor and comedian Eddie Murphy portrayed Moore in the 2019 film Dolemite Is My Name. Moore was born and raised in the J

The legendary Rudy Ray Moore shook up Hollywood with his path to true representation. Here’s an oral history of the man that inspired a new genre of storytelling, and generations to come. “Dolemite is My Name!” hits select theaters 10/4 and Netflix10/25. | Strong Black Lead