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With his 1991 drama “Boyz N the Hood,” director John Singleton became the first African American filmmaker nominated for a directing Oscar. He died following complications from a massive ...

Though Regina King had been acting on 227 for years when she took the part of Shalika, Boyz n the Hood was her first movie role. Since then, she has become an Academy, Emmy, and Golden Globe ...

John Singleton was just 23 years old when he wrote and directed “Boyz n the Hood,” becoming the first African American – and the youngest person ever – to receive an Oscar nomination for ...

John Singleton, the Oscar-nominated director and screenwriter of ‘Boyz n the Hood,’ died Monday. He was 51.Singleton was hospitalized more than a week ago after reportedly suffering a major ...

When John Singleton’s first film, “ Boyz N the Hood,” was released on July 12, 1991, it immediately made him a household name in many Black communities across the country.