John Oliver Killens was an American fiction writer from Georgia. His novels featured elements of African-American life. In his debut novel, Youngblood (1954), Killens coined the phrase "kicking ass and taking names". He also wrote plays, short stories and essays, and published articles in a range of outlets.
Killens in 1954
Slaves is a 1969 American drama film co-written and directed by Herbert Biberman. The film stars Dionne Warwick, Ossie Davis, and Stephen Boyd.
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