Opinion | Ronda Racha Penrice: 'Long before OscarsSoWhite, the visionary 'Boyz N the Hood' director depicted the world he saw — and wanted others to see.' - NBCNewsTHINK
That commitment to respecting black American stories and perspectives shunned by the mainstream also shows up in “Rosewood” , which presents the true story of the 1923 massacre of the all-black Florida town as one of heroism, not victimhood.Columbia Pictures / Everett
Singleton was a true visionary who fought to make his voice heard. A collaborator in the truest sense of the word, Singleton gave a vast array of actors, including Angela Bassett, Morris Chestnut, Nia Long, Regina King, Ice Cube, Taraji P. Henson, Cuba Gooding, Jr. and Tyrese Gibson their first real shot at movie stardom.
“For all of Hollywood’s magic, far too little has gone to expressing the full diversity of the American story,” veteran journalist Dan Rather. “John Singleton showed the necessity of a much wider lens. His portrayal of the African American experience opened eyes and hearts. We’ve lost an urgent and needed voice.”
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