singleton and his comrades in in bern were mustered in 1863. they joined the first colored regiment. as the war intensified, african-american enlistment reached a turning point where the aspirations of black men reached an interest. freedom factored into their military aspirations. the story into oversimplified their motivations. -- historians oversimplified their motivations. one road, they don't care about long cherished soldier ideals. thus, citizenship began with freedom and ended there. we scholar remarked, "if fight to maintain a republican government, we want republican privileges." he stated further that "we do not covet your wives or daughters, nor the provision of political order. all we ask is the proper enjoyment of the right of citizenship, a free title, and knowledge to share in our birthplace -- an acknowledged share in our birthplace." another wrote, "it is not only that i am grateful for the protection with which i hope for, but while this government stands, there is hope for the most abject, disabled, and helpless of mankind."

singleton spent his life advocating for black artists and films in hollywood. regina king tweeting, rest in power, my friend. one of the greatest to ever do it. john singleton was 51 years old. >> perfectly put from regina king. way too soon. >> indeed. i know he'll be missed. >>> just ahead, an emotional moment on the set for the rock. >>> and the unlikely place where "game of thrones" star peter dinklage discovered his look alike. next. let's go. bye, mom. thanks for breakfast, mom. with quality ingredients like roasted hazelnuts and cocoa, nutella is sure to bring a smile to breakfast time. nutella, spread the happy. show your appreciation with a limited edition nutella jar! my mom washes the dishes... ...before she puts them in the dishwasher. so what does the dishwasher do? cascade platinum does the work for you, prewashing and removing stuck-on foods, the first time. wow, that's clean! cascade platinum. tuit's a flash sale you can't afford to miss! take an extra 20% off hundreds of incredible deals storewide!... like kids' tees starting at only $7.20... s

. >>> pioneering film maker john singleton has died. he had been in a coma since suffering a massive stroke earlier this month. singleton became the youngest and first black director to be nominated for an academy award for his 1991 debut film "boys in the hood." >> either they don't know, don't show, or don't care about what's going on in the hood. >> singleton went on to direct films like poetic justice and the remake of shaft. a spokesperson says singleton was surrounded by family and friends when he was taken off life support yesterday. the first female director to have her film nominated with selma. she says he was a giant among us, kind, committed and immensely talented. his films broke ground, his films mattered. he will be missed and long remembered. he was just 51 years old. >>> last time the president met with chuck and nancy, this happened. >> i am proud to shut down the government for border security, chuck. >> the trio back together in public today for the first time since that day. we'll tell you what's on the agenda, next

places singleton called home. he loves movies from an early age and that passion took him from south central to the soutersity of agent. and surprisingly the hoo movie i look at the time i see my of my senior year in school is kind >>hallmark of my life, you know because i was young i didn't have anything have was promised was dramas like justice rosewood and baby boy singleton let a new generation of black directors, making films that spoke to the african american experience. >>my last is make films the films i want to make some films i want to make that come straight from my soles and they just do what i want to do not only entertain an audience bus says rays people to a high level conscious this with every he held action films as well including the 2000 remake of shaft. >>and the second installment of the blockbuster fast and furious franchise. >>2 fast 2 furious. he later worked mostly in television directing episodes of empire, the people versus oj simpson buddy he also created the series snowfall which chron

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john singleton was a trail-blazer. director was just 23 when he prompted a national conversation about race with his debut film "boyz n the hood." >> rolling! >> reporter: cuba gooding jr. -- >> y'all are brothers. you ain't supposed to be fighting each other. >> reporter: regina king and ice cube. >> either they don't know, don't show or don't care about what's going on in the hood. >> y'all look over there. >> reporter: at the time, he was "person of the week" on "world news tonight." >> we came in, you know, with the black crew, a black cast and in a black neighborhood and we was like a homecoming. >> reporter: singleton would become the first african-american nominated for an oscar for best director. and the youngest. >> what's your name? >> lucky. >> reporter: he would go on to direct "poetic justice" and work in movies and tv for years. he would take note of the work still to be done but also of the progress made. >> american film is becoming more and more popular, because it's become more american, you know, it'

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singleton spent his life advocating for black artist and films in hollywood. actress regina king tweeting rest in power my friend, one of the greatest to ever do it. john singleton was 51 years old. >> and tonight, he's being remembered as a trailblazer who opened the door for so many others. we'll take a break and up next, the hero who helped save five others trapped inside a cave. a south bay councilman forced out of his home. the ironic role he )s playing in his own eviction. and a racial slur is spray-painted on a car in the east bay. the unique way the owner is nding a messtovandal. that )s next right now at 6: >>> finally tonight, our gabe gutierrez tells a remarkable survival story. >> repelling rope one. >> reporter: one by one the five trapped men were pulled to safety. >> it's a miracle. >> reporter: andrew webb was the sixth, he escaped first and called for help levering behind his father, brother and uncle, two friends. it's known as cyclops cave. an experienced cave explorer, 22-year-old webb planned the trips for weeks. he told a relative if nobo

john singleton was a trail blazer.ust 23 when he prompted a national conversation about race with his debut film "boys in the hood." >> we came in with a bcr cast, and a black neighborhood. and we was like a homecoming. >> reporter: singleton would become the first african-american nominated for an oscar for best director and the youngest. >> american film is becoming more and more popular because it's become more american. it's become more multi ethnic. that's why i really love it. >> john singleton was 51, and he will be missed. we want to thank you for watching "nightline." have a good night. where the vinegar zings and the dijon zips knowing that our flavor dreams should always be giants but our footprints should not. kettle brand chips. no small flavors. no small potatoes. no small flavors. this spring, it's out with the old and in with the awesome. as in, in with the fastest, most reliable internet from xfinity xfi. so you can be in with brilliantly connected devices in every room. and in with finding all your fa

the next generation remembering singleton. jordan peele who directed "get out" and "us" saying john is a brave artist and true inspiration. his vision changed everything. from the beginning john singleton's standards. >> have to do something that i can look at ten years later and say, yes, i did that, and i'm proud of it. >> in his own words. our thanks to david there. and even more celebrities are paying tribute to singleton across social media. >> ice cube tweeted this snap of the two of them at cannes in 1990. janet jackson shared this photo saying, you gave me my first movie role, my first oscar nomination, and so much more. >> crediting singleton with so much, ava duvernay, calling him a giant among us. this is another screaming example of how people in general but particularly black americans, black men, black women, need to pay attention and know your health. when it comes to hypertension, we are at risk, i think 70% to 80% risk factor for hypertension for black men. 40%, more than 40% have it. so know your health. >>>

>>the entertainment world is mourning the loss of famed filmmaker john singleton he was just 51 singleton'spassed away today so talented he had been in a coma since suffering a stroke last week the groundbreaking director. >>made movies inspired by the gritty streets in which he grew up. cnn's stephanie elan takes a look back at his life and legacy. >>either they don't know. i don't care about what's going on in that. >>and 24 boyz in the hood or john singleton a place in movie history. as the first black director and the youngest director ever nominated for an academy award. his 1991 debut film told the story of 3 childhood friends. >>coming of age in violence south central los angeles places singleton called home. he loves movies from an early age and that passion took him from south central to the university of southern california's famed film school singleton's college screenplays one writing awards and landed him a hollywood agent. and surprisingly short order. he turned his senior thesis boyz in the hood into a movie i look at the time i see my of my senior in school is kind >>hallmar

but they took a chance on john singleton mass audience. the world, especially when you see the world, especially when you see the accolades it got and the nominations he received, being the youngest ever to receive a nomination. the first luck director to get a nomination, you know, you look at the 92 years that we have had 0scars, we've only had six black directors nominated in 91 years and he was the first. and people were telling stories about him at the 0scars, saying he was very supportive. you could go back and look at footage and you would see john singleton standing up. because you know it is rare to see an african american win in certain categories, he would say i'm here for you, it's not my project, but i'm here to support you. thank you so much for talking to us at this time. thanks a lot. the faroe islands are little more than a pinprick in the north atlantic, but they are also one of europe's hidden gems. thousands of people make the trip each year and although the visitors bring money, they can also cause environmental damage

in 2016, singleton explained at the austin film festival he didn't want to just write the movie when the interview d on the pbs series "on story". >> ty were testing me. they were saying, "hey what if we tell you we want to buy your script and we get somebody else to direct?" then we'll have to end this meeting now. i'm going to direct this movie. >> reporter: singleton would go on to direct other films with themes of race and social justice at their center including "poetic justice" with janet jackson, "baby boy" and "rosewood."ed he also direct a chapter of the "fast and furious" franchise. and he directed or produced many episodes of highly rd television series, including "the people versus o.j. simpson," "empire" and "snoall." he served as executive producer for the lattlm. ker ava duvernay, the director of "selma," wrote on twitter, "his kindness lifted me up. i remember him coming to the premiere of my indie years ago. showing love/support for a fellow black director from l.a." shonda rimes, the creator of "gray's anatomy," "scaand other series, wrote on instagram thatingleton

. >>> legendary director jane singleton passed away today.robably know him from "boys in the hood." that's not all you should know him for. remembers john single ton, next. one or two clicks and everything was up and running. i was printing out labels and saving money. shipstation saves us so much time. it makes it really easy and seamless. pick an order, print everything you need, slap the label onto the box, and it's ready to go. our costs for shipping were cut in half. just like that. shipstation. the #1 choice of online sellers. go to shipstation.com/tv and get 2 months free. >>> ground breaking director john singleton has died at the age of 51, he was best known for his film "boyz n the hood." a look at life in south central l.a. stephanie elam takes a look at his life and legacy. >> either they don't know, don't show, or don't care about what's going on in the hood. >> reporter: at 24 "boyz n the hood" earned john singleton a place in movie history as the first black director and youngest director ever nominated for an academy award. hi

. >> woodruf remember the oscar-nominated director and writer john singleton, who dies today after aback with singleton's story, and how his work inspired others who would follow him. >> man, why you sweang me? >> you're my only son and i'm not gointo lose you to no bullet. >> reporter: when john singleton's milestone film "boys n the hood" was released in 1991, it offered a lens into south s angeles that was hardly part of mainstream hollywood movies at that point, and told the story of three teens growing up ae,d gang cultrime and violence. he was also nominated for best singleton was just 24-years-old, acoming the youngest person ever nominated facademy award for best director. he was also nominad for besten scplay. the gvie served as a launchin pad as well for actors with big careers come-- laurence fishburne, cuba gooding jr., regina king and ice cube. in 2016, singleton explained at the austin film festival he didn't want to just write the movie when he met with executives. the interview aired on the pbs series "on story". >> they were testing me. they were saying, "hey what if

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john singleton suffered a massive stroke two weeks ago. yesterday at the age of 51. >> a lot of people will go back and rewatch some of his films this weekend. >> and appreciate what he put together. >> inspiring thoughts. >>> is spring break over by now in the bay area? i would imagine so. >> it seems like it. more people on the roads for sure. richmond bridge looks pretty slow driving over there and continuing out and getting over to the marin county side, very slow traffic from harbor. you can also see traffic in the area of the east shore freeway almost an hour to drive between the carquinez bridge and the maze. yesterday at this time it was about a half hour. definitely very slow traffic. 880 is beginning to slow on the way to downtown. the bay bridge is slow. definitely a lot of people on the road. almost every commute is slow. southbound 880 at dakota, there was a crash there. northbound 680 before washington there's a crash. you can see all of the south bay commutes are very slow. you can see if i push in, avenue single approach to

a place singleton called home. that passion took him from south central to the university of southern california's named film school. singleton's college screen plays won writing awards and landed him a hollywood agent. in surprisingly short order he turned his senior thesis "boys in the hood" into a movie. >> i look at the time my senior year in school as a hallmark in my life because i was young, i didn't have anything, all i had was promise. >> reporter: with dramas like poetic justice, rose wood and baby boy singleton led a new generation of black directors making films that spoke to the american experience. >> my life's dream is to make films, the films i want to make, the films i want to make that come straight from my soul and to just do what i want to do, not only to entertain an audience, but to raise people to a higher level of consciousness with every film. >> reporter: he had action films as well, including the remake of shaft and the second installment of the fast and furious franchi franchise. he late

singleton suffered from hypertension. he passed away after he experienced a strok earlier this month. again, at the age of 51. joining us with a closer look at this is nbc'seff bennett. jeff, we were talking to you about white house, capitol hill politics. i understand you have a personal interest in this topic of hypertension. >> that's right, wendy. it's great to see you. look, hypertension, high blood presre affects african-american men more than any other group in the world. so more than 40% of african-american men have hypertension, high blood pressure and they don't know it. for african-americans, hypertension tendso show up earlier in life. it's more severe. and there are more severe risk factors to include heart disease and stroke. and premature death. we know of course that john singleton sadly died of a stroke at age 51. medical experts that we talked to today say that early detection is key and so are intervention. today we went over to the b baptist church and talked to some doctors there, talked to the chur b

singleton was taken off life support today after suffering a stroke nearly 2 weeks ago. reporter chris martinez looks back at his career. >> reporter: john singleton's debut film boys in the hood broke barriers. the 1991 drama which he said he based loosely on his own experiences growing up in south los angeles earned three academy award nominations including one for best director. that made him the first african- american at age 24, the youngest person ever nominated in that category. >> there was nobody, they would just give me a screenplay that i was going to have passion for. i had to sit down and learn how it was constructed myself. >> reporter: for his follow-up film, he cast janet jackson and tupac sikora in poetic justice, again exploring social issues such as race and gender. other films included a remake of the shaft, starring samuel l jackson. he used his stature to champion for diversity and open doors for other african-americans in the business. >> whenever i am doing a picture, i try to have people, get them in the union, get them their first jobs, get them

john singleton died today after ling taken off life support.gleton directed, wrote, and produced ground-breaking movies. in suffered a stroke this month. he was just 51. vladimir duthiers has more on his work. >> we got a problem here? we got a problem? >> can't there be one night where nobody gets shot? >> reporter: john singleton's debut film "boys in the hood" was nominated for best director, ma h african american film maker and at 24, the youngest ever to be nominated. >> why is there a gun shop on al >> the se reas that there's a liquor store on every corner in the black community? why? they want us to kill ourselves. o reporter: with authentic, gritty accuracy, the movie captured the violent and gang- infested streets of south etntral l.a., a neighborhood singleton grew up in and left behind. >> in film school they always say, write what you know. fat do i know? i know south central los angeles. >> reporter: he went on to tcome a prolific writer, director, and producer, whose projects included more than ten films including "poetic justice

singleton was 51. vladimir duthiers has more on his work. >> we got a problem here?gleton's debut "boys in the hood" was dominated for two academy awards including best director in 1992 making him the first african-american film maker and at age 24 the youngest ever to be nominated. >> why is there a gun shop on every corner in this community. >> why? >> yeah. >> for the same reason that there's a liquor store on almost every corner in the black community. why? they want us to kill ourselves. >> reporter: with authentic, gritty accuracy, the movie captured the violence and gang-infested streets of south central l.a. neighborhood singleton grew up and left behind. >> film school they say write what you know. what do i know? i know south central los angeles. >> reporter: he went on to become a prolific writer, director and producer whose projects included more than ten films, including "poetic justice" and "higher learning," along with several television series. his family released a statement saying -- john was a loving father who believed in higher education, black c

singleton, though, died today. he was 51.cted a number of films you've seen, but is most famous work was "boys in the hood." at this point he was the youngest director ever nominated at age 23, and the first african american director ever to be nominated. congresswoman barbara lee is a fan. she called singleton in statement, quote, a trail blazer who opened doors for countless african american filmmakers. john was an icon and will be sorely missed. >>> as of tonight, there railroad mo about than 700 measles cases across the country. that's the highest number in 25 years. in the bay area there are about a dozen cases. there are three or four schools in marin county with low vaccination rates, and that concerns health officials. only 22% of the kids at marin waldorf school have been immunized. >>> he was after the ring, and the ring may have done him in. here is new video alameda police want you to see. that's a porch pirate taking not a package, but a doorbell camera from a home on lafayette street. do you recognize him? offic

>>heavy hearts across the entertainment world and beyond tonight, famed filmmaker john singleton died today after suffering a stroke last week he was just 51 years old. the groundbreaking movie director. produce films that really brought to life the streets son which she grew up cnn's stephanie elan takes a look back at his life and legacy. >>either they don't know. i don't care about what's going on in that. >>24 boyz in the hood or john singleton a place in movie history. as the first black director and the youngest director ever nominated for an academy award. his 1991 debut film told the story of 3 childhood friends. >>coming of age in violence south central los angeles. places singleton called home loves movies from an early age and that passion took him from south central to the university of southern california's famed film school singleton's college screenplays one writing awards and landed him a hollywood agent. and surprisingly short order he turned his senior thesis boyz in the hood into a movie i look at the time i see my of my senior in school is kind >>hallmark of my lif

. >>> remembering john singleton. a look back at the life of the trail blaziinin director who changed hollywood. gone too soon. >> and spies not like us. a beluga whale strapped with a twice. is russia using the whales? "today," april 30th, 2019. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "toy" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today." nice to have you with us on a tuesday morning. a lot of us are thinking about john singleton. we remember "boys in the has."'s itard to believe he's gone. >> hard to believe he died yesterday at the age of 51. a game changer i hollywood. a game gauger culturally. >>> let's get to our top stories. southern california man behind bars this morning. platting to carry out an attack. an army veteran. turns out the fbi had been watching him very closely. pete williams has the latest. pete, good morning to you. r >>orter: good morning to you. the fbi says this 26-year-old man who did serve some time in the army was aested when he accepted wha

john singleton, you will be greatly missed.he naacp tweeted john singleton was a great director and story-teller never afraid to show african-americans in complex, multidimensional roles. we hope that his legacy will inspire a new generation of film-makers to turn a positive and progressive lens toward minorities in this country. he have suffered a massive stroke two weeks ago and died at the age of 51. >>> new this morning, police in new zealand arrested a man after receiving reports of a possible bomb threat in christchurch, the same city where 50 people were killed at two mosques. a 33-year-old man was arrested after a bomb disposal team located a suspected explosive device and ammunition in a vacant lot at which time streets in the area were evacuated as a precaution. the suspect is now being questioned. >>> a deadly helicopter crash in hawaii is under investigation. three people were honor board that helicopter when it we haven't down nose first yesterday. the crash has prompted at least one lawmaker in hawaii to ask feder

john singleton, you will be greatly missed. and the naacp tweeted john singleton was a great director and story teller that was never afraid to show african- americans in complex and multigenerational roles and hopes to turn a progressive lens to minorities in the country. he suffered a massive stroke two weeks ago and died at the age of 51. >>> a deadly helicopter crash this hawaii is now under investigation. three people were on board the helicopter when it went down nose first yesterday. the crash has prompted at least one lawmaker in hawaii to ask federal authorities to prohibit tour flights over residential areas and national parks. >>> and we are getting a look at some dash cam video this morning showing the moment that the construction crane toppled over on a busy street in seattle. look at that video. four people were killed. several others injured. one of the victims, sarah wong, was a college freshman at seattle pacific university and grew up in south pasadena and los angeles county. the cause of the crash is under in

after suffering a major stroke just 12 days ago, john singleton, the man behind classic films that spokea generation, like "boyz n the hood" has passed away. john was removed from life support today. it was an agonizing decision his rep told "e.t.." he's best remembered for his first movie the groundbreaking drama "boyz n the hood" which he both wrote and directed about life on the streets of south central los angeles. >> this movie is for our generation. we're ready for this. you know. straight out of south central. >> it was based on people he knew growing up. singleton became the youngest director ever nominated for an academy award and the first african-american. >> it feels good. i'm getting respect from people that i respect. >> john went on to direct janet jackson and tupac shakur in "poetic justice." >> and launched the careers of taraji p. henson and tyrese gibson in "baby boy." later he moved into the action genre. directing mark wahlberg in "four brothers." >> i went to make a toast to the greatest mother. >> singleton was just 51 years old. >>> coming up -- >> do you remember

the 0scar nominated director john singleton has died aged 51.n since suffering a stroke earlier this month. his debut film boyz n the hood led to him being the youngest person to be nominated for an academy award. well, a little earlier i wasjoined by the film critic, wilson morales, who was a friend ofjohn singleton. i asked him how he would remember the ground breaking director. i will always remember him as a raw, honest filmmaker. he wanted to tell stories about the african—american experience. he started off with boyz n the hood, then he did poeticjustice with tupac and janet jackson. higher learning. a number of films. he also did 2 fast 2 furious, and snowfall. in the conversations i have had with him in the past, always appreciated how he was always honest and raw. sometimes you meet people in the business and they can be reserved, especially when you know you are the press, they're on their best behaviour. butjohn shot at the hip. butjohn shot from the hip. he didn't care because he thought he was talking to someone who could understand

john singleton is dead at the age of 51. he will not be forgotten. i had the pleasure of kind of hanging around him. his mom was a good friend of mine and a very memorable, memorable person. >> he has departmentally inspired many people. >> he has. >>> 6:40 is the time right now. preventing drones from flying in certain areas. what san mateyo county is doing to keep drones away from courtrooms and jails >>> and how this year's facebook developer's conference meeting will be different than the last one. >>> and off to a decent start for this tuesday commute. some slowdowns out there. more on that and the routine traffic we have seen coming up. >>> a big fog bank out there impacting almost everybody. if not there is a pretty good breeze behind it. temperatures today on the cool side. we will show you those coming up. are we tnot yet.? at crystal geyser we put our mountain source on our bottle... that's cool. ...because we bottle at our mountain source. crystal geyser alpine spring water. always bottled at the mountain source. luckily, her dorm is about

. >>> john singleton died today after being taken off life support. singleton directed, wrote, and produced groundbreaking movies. he suffered a stroke this month. he was just 51. vladimir duthiers has more on his work. >> we got a problem here? we got a problem? >> can we have one night where there's no fighting and nobody gets shot? >> reporter: jong singleton's debut film "boyz in the hood" was nominated for two academy awards, including best director in 1992, making him the first african-american filmmaker and at age 24 the youngest ever to be nominated. >> why is there a gun shop on almost every corner in this community? >> why? >> for the same reason that there's a liquor store on every corner in the black community. why? they want us to kill ourselves. >> reporter: with authentic, gritty accuracy the movie captured the violent and gang-infested streets of south central l.a., a neighborhood singleton grew up in and left behind. >> in film school they always say write what you know. and what do i know? i know south central los angeles. >> reporte

remembering john singleton. a look back at the life of the trail-blazing director who changed hollywood, gone too soon. >>> and spies not like us. a beluga whale found strapped with a strange device. is russia training a new type of secret agent? today, tuesday, april 30th, 2019. >> announcer: from nbc news, this is "today" with savannah guthrie and hoda kotb, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> hi, everybody. good morning. welcome to "today." nice to have you with us on a tuesday morning. and a lot of us are thinking about john singleton. we remember "boys in the hood," and he kind of splashed onto the scene. he was such a young man. it's hard to believe he's gone. >> hard to believe that he died yesterday at the age of 51. leaves behind four kids. a game-changer in hollywood. a game-changer culturally as well. we'll have more on his life, his legacy, in just a few minutes. >>> let's get right to our top story. a southern california man behind bars this morning, and he's accused of plotting to carry o

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john singleton burst on to the scene back in the early '90s. he became the youngest and ther fi black person to be nominated for a best director academy award for his debut feature "boys in t hood". >> i don't thinkul we s do that. it will be better together. >> singleton went on birect othe films. he also helped launch the on-screen careers of today several mega stars. john singleton suffered from hypertension and had been in a coma since having a stroke earlier this monil. his famy removed him from lifeod support t. singleton was just 51 years old. >>> a local 10-year-old who was bornh wit no hands is writing her own story. and it's a remarkable one. news 4's aimee cho introduces us to the newly crowned national handwriting champn. >> i try to concentrate on what i'm going to write and try not to mess up. >> reporter: when sarah puts pen topaper,ou bet every loop of every letter will be just right. this third g sder recentlyt a writing sample to a national handwriting contest and took home the top prize. >> when i got the reward, i was really

john singleton, 51. luke perry, 52. is it this common? over and over again and everybody is asking what's going on but really the truth is that stroke can occur at any age, right? we know the incidence increases as people get older but doesn't mean because you're young you can't have a stroke and emphasizes everybody should know their risk factors, the symptoms and what to do. >> well, let us know. what are the risk factors? what are the symptoms? what should we look for? >> a good question but a lot of risk factors we know. medical conditions that increases someone's increase of stroke, high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, smoking, inactivity, all those things are risk factors so it's time to partner with your doctor to figure out, hey, do i have any of these risk factors because really the good news is 80% of strokes we think can be prevented but you have to identify what your risk factor is and modify it appropriately. if you have blood pressure, maybe have to diet and exercise and take medicine but if you control it you can r

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thank you, ed. >>> tributes pouring in for groundbreaking director john singleton.s was a big surprise to a lot of people yesterday. he died at the age of 51 following complications from a stroke. singleton's movies are being remembered for bringing the stories of black americans into the center of hollywood and popular culture. at 24 years old, he became the youngest ever and first black nominee for best director at the oscars for his movie "boyz n the hood." we show you the influential filmmaker's legacy. vlad. good morning. >> reporter: he was a prolific director, screenwriter and producer and grappled race, poverty and paved the way for many of today's black hollywood icons. >> either they don't know, don't show or don't care about what's going on in the hood. >> reporter: john singleton's signature film was his first. 1991's "boyz n the hood." the low budget gritty coming of age story about gang violence and racism took place in the >> the film school would say write what you know and what do i know? i know south central los angeles. >> reporter: starring cuba

ina in a statement from john singleton's family, it is with heavy heart that we announce thatjohn singletontroke he suffered last wednesday. he was most famous for his debut film boyz n the hood, he made itjust months after film school. he went on to be nominated for best direct and best screenplay. the first african—american and youngest person ever to be nominated for a oscarfor best director. tribute is being paid. the film poignantly depicted the struggles in west la. the best film of the generation, and person said. another said, a brilliant artist whose gift made room for so many. i think that is what we are hearing from a number of people, that he was encouraging of talent coming up behind him. one talked about how he encouraged the creator of grey's anatomy. shortly after boyz n the hood exploded on the scene, she spoke to him and he told never to stop writing. in a statement from his family, we got a sense of the man outside of hollywood. he spent 30 years making film and television. outside of that, him had a passion for the sea, his greatest joy was that, him had a passion for th

after the nine eleven terror attacks in the us american director john singleton has died after suffering a stroke at the age of fifty one he won a claim for his debut film boys in the hood about young men struggling with gang violence in los angeles at age twenty four singleton became the first african-american and youngest person ever to be nominated for an oscar for best director. well more to rain to rain is forecast for northern mozambique which has you can see it right there suffered severe flooding since cycling kenniff made landfall on sunday thirty eight people have been killed poor weather conditions of grounded flights and hindered aid efforts ken it is the second cycle and to devastate the country in two months six weeks ago cycle and even at the state devastated the region around barrow which is farther south. corresponded aging creek spoke with mozambique's prime minister about the relief effort. we lost about fifty eight people you know all over the cup to go do it but we still. have to have to move into to make sure that the. normal people have been our last look at the li

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here is nbc's jeff bennett. >> everybody know about john singleton, right?etired fifighter carlton chapman, john singleton's death is a wake-up call. ar >> i'm 58 yeold, and he was 51. so it makes me more -- become more aware of taking my medication andoing the things that we need to do in order to stay healthy. >> reporter: more than 40% of black men have and women have high blood pressure. as a result, african american men are at greater risk of having a stroke than any other group in tun ed states. twice as likely as compared to white men, more likely to have a stroke at a younger ag and more likely to die from it. >> the most common nosymptoms is to have symptoms. >> reporter: each week canaan baptist church in washington offers free blood pressure screenings. one reason black men are more prone, a possible gene increasing salt sensitivity. but it's possible to overcome the risk. >> diet, exercise, cutting out the sodium. those are sort o behavioral things that we can change. we can't change our genetics, but we can erhange those behaviors in ordo decrea

>>their hand by the movies like boyz in the hood and poetic justice died today director john singleton passed away in a los angeles hospital. he had been in a coma since suffering a stroke last week his family releasing a statement on his death saying he died surrounded by family and friends. he was the first african-american nominated for an academy award for best director in 1991 singleton's recent credits include producing and directing episodes of snowfall. billions empire and american crime story, the people versus oj simpson. singleton was just 51 years old actress lori locklear and her husband and 15 others pleaded not guilty in connection to a massive college admissions scandal. the one we've been reporting on for weeks now boston federal lock-lin and her husband as a fashion designer are charged with 2 counts of conspiracy. prosecutors say the 2 paid half a million dollars to a fake charity to get their 2 daughters inheir innocence. several others of the parents accused include actress felicity huffman they have agreed to plead guilty to mail fraud and other forms of bribery i

singleton achieved fame in the early '90s. he directed "boys in the hood" whichd earne him an academy award nomination for best director at 24 years old. he was the first black person to be nominated for the award. he went on to direct a handful of films and helped launch the careers of angela basintt, cuba gojr., and d.c. native taraji p. henson. singleton was 51ol years >> he was a realze trailb and a visionary. had so much impact on so many lives. anng the youest director at that age to be nominated. >> yeah. i think it'sells the story tbout the issues that in took -- health issues tha are particular to black men that we often ignore about some of our -- our cholesterol and all those sorts of things that we need to pay attention to at a younger age. >> what a loan. >>> of the british royals are on baby watch. >> the baby's official due date has been kept a secret from the public, but there's speculation that meghan markle passed her weekend. this the last time we saw her in public, six weeks ago, she let slip that she was d

the 0scar—nominated director john singleton has died aged 51.er this month. his first film boyz n the hood led to him being the youngest person to be nominated for an academy award. he is also the first black person to be nominated for the best director award. we can now speak to bobby rivers, who's an american television and radio personality and actor. he joins us from minneapolis. i knew you grew up in the same south—central neighbourhood, didn't you? you south—central neighbourhood, didn't you ? you must‘ve south—central neighbourhood, didn't you? you must‘ve had a good idea of the struggles he went through?|j you? you must‘ve had a good idea of the struggles he went through? i was a generation before his, i remember the day i saw boyz n the hood. the crowd was parked. i felt i was tingling with pride because i saw streets that i knew. —— packed. i saw streets that i walked down, drove on, spent time with other family members and friends with. john singleton gave dignity, humanity and truth to south—central los angeles with his film. he lift

singleton's family said he suffered a stroke on april 17th and quietly struggled with hypertension. he was nominated for -- he's knownfor poetic jus, to and h was the directorf the fx tv series snow fall. >>> changes for a bay area food bank. >>reporter: a major expansion plan is in the works for a food bank as we get new numbers on hunger in the bay area. >>> how airbnb is fighting against having cameras in rental homes. >>> we're catching sunshine on our san jose camera. mostly sunny skies right now. other locations dealing with the clouds still. we're tracking our next weather system and what that means for bay area coming up. >>> there are reports right now that larry king suffered another heart attack. according to tmz, the 85-year-old tv broadcaster went into cardiac arrest at his home on thursday. he's reportedly in theexcted to be released some time today. >>> new at noon, a local food bank is planning a major expansion as new data finds that hunger is a problem plaguing the bay area. kpix5 anne mackovec has more on the plan to help close that hunger gap. >>reporter: this fo

singleton turned aspiring black actors into some of today's biggest stars.oys in the hood" not only made history, it is in the library of congress, it defined a generation. >> i turned on my tv this morning. it had [ bleep ] on about, about living in a violent, a violent world. showed all these foreign places. foreign e foreigners living in them. i started thinking, man, either they don't know, don't show, or don't care about what's going on in the hood. >> kelly carter is a senior entertainment writer for espn's undefeated. she's with me now. kelly, thank you so much for joining me. and let's just defy right in, because john singleton influenced not just the genera of film, he was this cultural game changer. so tell me what are john singleton story. how did he and his films impact you? >> oh, man, his films impacted me in a lot of really big ways. i think that what he was able to do at his best was take something very insular and highlight neighborhoods that reporters, journalists weren't able to quite penetrate and tell stories of. and i think probably the

. >>> the world is mourning the passing of movie director john singleton. >> health advocates are hopefult his death will help shine a lightn a silent killer. singleton suffered from hypertension or high blood re pressu the afric -american community is disproportionately affected by this position. >> nicole jacob shows us how local advocates are trying to reach patients in d.c. >>arbershops aren't typically places where you would go foral heth screenings.bu t in the african-americamm counity, which is plagued by high rates of hypertension, anyplace is a good one. and sadly, the death o m hollywooie director john singleton has brought the importance of stroke prevention to the forefront. >> we have to give attention to lifestyle. we have to give more attention to what we eat, to our exercise, our lack o exercise. we also have to deal with this thing called stress. >> dr. theodore watt since says he needs to make the black community of how acceptable they are to hypertension. >> doing nothing is not a hyper treatment plan. >> in the mid frt st of barbers cl away, d.c. health link finds it a

john singleton was 51 years old. >> so young. >> yeah. i think he dealt with hypertension which is sething affecting the black community to pay thing we have more attention to and get a better handle on. >>> a first for the swimsuit edition of sports illustrated. a look at model celebrating her diversity. >> and royal baby watch. the latest on when this baby will arrive and the possible names out there. >>> the royal baby clock is still ticking. fans of the royal family and tour ats and reporters staked out in the village of windsor, england. they're eagerly awaiting the child of the fir the duke and duchess of sussex, also known as prince harry and his wife meghan markle. keir simmons is there. >> reporter: they're affection for children has been unmistakable from the beginning and any day now harry and ghan will welcome their own child into the world. but the big question here is when? pomp and ceremony outside of windsor castle this morning, the changing of the guard but no news of any change to meghan's pregnancy. u.s. visitors hoping