In Memory of John Singleton on His Birthday
<p>The film itself is raw and revelatory and so brilliant Singleton was nominated for both Best Screenplay and Best Director at the Academy Awards. It was also significant — at least for me — because it was the first time this Michigan-born white boy had seen a film <em>about</em> Black people. Not starring Black people (plenty of examples of this). Not featuring Black leads who struggle with racism, or exist to service white people’s stories, or are there to make white people feel better about their own racism (such as <em>Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner</em>, <em>Glory</em>, or <em>Driving Miss Daisy</em>).</p>
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