Celebrities Mourn Director John Singleton

[zodgory]

I was discovered by a master filmmaker by the name of John Singleton. He not only made me a movie star but made me a filmmaker. There are no words to express how sad I am to lose my brother, friend & mentor. He loved bring the black experience to the world. ..Us at Cannes ‘90 pic.twitter.com/CaRKjZtjgB
- Ice Cube (@icecube) April 29, 2019
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[beysactingcoach]

Damn, I loved his films growing up though I haven't rewatched in years and his passing his really getting to me now. I was going back through his work and seeing how prolific and versatile he was in film and TV. With everyone saying that he was just a kind and sweet person.

I'll watch his films this weekend, revisit the legend.

[__onthebound]

this is a huge loss.

i also wondered if hypertension played a role in this, i'm sorry to read it did. it's such a problem in black communities and never seems to be evaluated in relation to black health the way it should be. it's a genuine correlation and it doesn't seem like anyone's worked to figure out why or how to eradicate it (i could be 100% wrong [obvs])

[cicigal8]

His films were iconic and he was a true master of his craft. He was a staple in black Hollywood and he’s responsible for launching the careers of so many POC in the industry. He will be missed greatly.

[misoras]

poc or black people?

[soul_amazinn]

Can we not do this

[misoras]

I didn’t mean it I swear.

[bb_loves_you]

taylor lautner's salad tweet is relatable. I say the stupist shit around tragedy.

[corgismiles]

I have literally no idea what Taylor's salad tweet means but I'm sure it's very sweet with context.

His family also noted that like many African Americans, he quietly struggled with hypertension. More than 40% of African American men and women have high blood pressure, which also develops earlier in life and is usually more severe. Mixed with the fact that it's been proven that black people get considerably subpar healthcare, 40% is an especially scary number.

[autoscopy]

And how many drugs are exclusively developed on white men