Film still of The Last Poets during the filming of Right On!

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Black-and-white photograph of the New York-based spoken word group, The Last Poets taken during the filming of the movie, Right On!. The three members of the group are pictured standing on a rooftop during the day time, with a cityscape behind them. From left to right is David Nelson, standing slightly bent at the waist with his hands down in front of his hips; Felipe Luciano, wearing a light-colored button down shirt and a beret and leaning back with one hand on his chest and one on his stomach; and Gylan Kain, wearing a dark-colored button down shirt and pants, standing with his proper right leg crossed in front of his left, his hands in his pockets. On the back of the photograph is a stamp in black ink reading ["RIGHT ON!

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