Because it goes all the way back to slavery for me, of a whole system trying to control black men.
Singleton said he feels parents often encourage their offspring to adopt a submissive attitude toward law enforcement as a result of America’s segregated history.
John Singleton, whose 1991 film Boyz N the Hood depicted police prejudice in South Central Los Angeles, has attacked the current state of law enforcement in the US, saying it shows “inherent, systemic racism”.
“The black films now – so-called black films now – they’re great.