Feb 4
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I’ll never forget the day I found out that John Singleton died.
Aug 29 2019
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Hollywood Shuffle, The Meteor Man, The Five Heartbeats, B*A*P*S, The Parent ‘Hood, Jackie’s Back!, Holiday Heart and…
Jul 10 2019
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Season 3 of Snowfall premieres tonight, Wednesday, July 10 and The Root spoke with the lead actor Damson Idris, aka…
Jun 24 2019
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The 19th annual BET Awards have come and gone and it was the blackest way to start the summer. I watched the…
Jun 17 2019
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It’s a wrap on the 23rd Annual American Black Film Festival! I got to attend this year on behalf of The Root (I have…
Jun 7 2019
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Sony Pictures on Friday honored John Singleton by renaming one of the biggest theaters on its Hollywood movie lot…
May 8 2019
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Legendary filmmaker John Singleton was laid to rest this week after he passed away at the age of 51. Naturally, it…
May 7 2019
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On Monday, May 6, friends and family gathered in Los Angeles to pay their respects to iconic filmmaker John…
May 2 2019
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From South Central to Tribeca, both U.S. coasts are coming together to honor late director John Singleton with Boyz…
May 1 2019
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As the world mourns the loss of legendary director John Singleton, his family has begun the process of executing his…
Apr 30 2019
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John Singleton passed Monday, April 29, 2019. After suffering a stroke that left him in a coma, his family…
Apr 29 2019
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Director, screenwriter and producer John Singleton has died at the age of 51.
Apr 29 2019
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Despite earlier reports to the contrary, John Singleton appears to be holding on.
Apr 28 2019
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After multiple reports have surfaced that director John Singleton is in a coma, his daughter Cleopatra Singleton is…
Apr 26 2019
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Due to complications from a stroke on April 17, director, screenwriter and producer John Singleton is reportedly in…
Apr 20 2019
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John Singleton’s family confirmed the iconic filmmaker’s stroke to E! News on Saturday:
Jul 12 2018
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On July 12, 1991, Boyz n the Hood hit theaters nationwide after early screenings in Los Angeles and New York City.…
Jan 8 2018
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Over the holiday break, I finally got around to watching Netflix’s Mudbound, last year’s period drama by director…
Nov 6 2017
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In all truth, I was originally never going to tell this story. Because for the longest time, I didn’t even know if…
Jul 24 2017
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R. Kelly seems to have at least one celebrity who’s willing to support him publicly after reports of Kelly’s alleged…