Movie Monday: Gordan Parks Part 3,4

1. My definition of successful is to be happy and content.
2. I would give anything to be what I think is successful.
3. Parks gave up his family and personal life to be successful.
4. A rich businessman
5. He was advanced $10,000.
6. $500,000.
7. Parks thought that Muhammad was going  to influence him and didn't want to represent something he didn't believe in.
8. The Learning Tree was the first major motion picture written and directed by an African American.
9. Shaft was the first African American superhero who inspired other young African Americans to not be deterred by the onslaught of racism in the communities. 
10. His weapon was a roll of film and a camera.
11. Genevieve said that Gordon was always involved in a lot of trouble and she got tired of taking care of him. He held her back from her career and was never at home.
12.  Twelve Years a Slave
13. He was the son of Gordon Parks.
14.  My favorite Gordon Parks photo is American Gothic.
15. I will remember that Parks was the first African American to create a major motion picture as well as the African American superhero Shaft.