Film still of the filming of Right On!

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Black-and-white behind-the-scene film still from the film, Right On! starring the New York-based spoken word group, The Last Poets and directed by Herbert Danska. The image depicts the three members of The Last Poets to the right of frame, standing upon a pile of garbage. From left to right is Gylan Kain, David Nelson, and Felipe Luciano. All three men are pictured in profile, looking toward a man facing them with a film camera strapped on his shoulder. Next to the cameraman is another man in the very left edge of the frame, who holds a notebook in one arm and leans towards the cameraman. On the back of the photograph is a stamp in black ink reading: ["RIGHT ON!" / A FILM BY HERBERT DANSKA / written by and starring: / KAIN | DAVID NELSON | FELIPE LUCIANO / A WOODIE KING JR. PRODUCTION / A LEACOCK PENNEBAKER RELEASE / cable: FILMAKERS, U.S.A.].

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