#28DaysofBlackCinemaHistory: John Singleton
Updated: Feb 9, 2021

đ¸: Canadian Film Centre from Toronto, Canada. Cropped and color-corrected prior to upload by Daniel Case - An Evening with John Singleton
âEither they donât know, donât showâŚor donât care about whatâs going on in the hood.â -Boyz N the Hood
In 1992, at the age of 24, John Singleton became the youngest person and first Black director to be nominated for Best Director at the 64th Academy Awards for his coming-of-age drama, âBoyz N the Hood.â The movie was Singletonâs directorial debut following graduation from USC film school. The movieâs cultural impact is still felt 30 years since its theatrical debut, shedding a light on the lives of Black teenagers in South Central L.A. who were forced to overcome the struggles of adolescence, systemic racism and gang violence.â â
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In 2002, The Library of Congress recognized the film as âculturally significantâ and selected it for preservation in the National Film Registry. â â Before his untimely passing in 2019, Singleton wrote, directed and produced a combined 41 films, television shows and specials.â â
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Boyz N the Hood

YouTube
Amazon Prime Video
Vudu
Poetic Justice

Hulu
Amazon Prime Video
Snowfall

Hulu
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2 Fast 2 Furious

Hulu
HBO Max
Amazon Prime Video
Rosewood

HBOMax
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Assia Micheaux is co-founder and editor of www.reelcultured.com