Jim Kelly was an pioneering American martial artist and actor who became the first Black martial arts film star. A master of Shorin-Ryu Karate, he won many prestigious titles, including the World Middleweight Karate title at the Long Beach International Karate Championships. He is most iconic for his role as Williams in the classic Enter the Dragon, where he starred alongside Bruce Lee. He soon became an star in the Blaxploitation genre starring iconic films such as Three the Hard Way alongside