John Singleton was an African-American film maker who only made 9 films. He wanted to make films that were aimed at young black people. His first film was Boyz n the Hood which be both wrote and directed. Higher Learning is an exploration of the problem of living in a multi-cultural university campus. Roeswood was a political historical drama of racism. Shaft was a sequel to te earlier film and reflects his concern for justice. As an urban thriller it was popular at the box office. baby Boy is a sort of coming of age drama about being a young black man in America. 2 Fast and 2 Furious was the second of the Fast and Furious fanchise. Four Brothers is an updated remake of the western The Sons Of Katie Elder. Abduction was his least successful film. His later career was then in television.
