Boyz n the Hood Director John Singleton Hospitalized After Stroke

Acclaimed director John Singleton has been hospitalized after suffering a stroke. 1 / 7
The 51-year-old made history after becoming the youngest and first black filmmaker to receive a best director nomination at age 24. 2 / 7
Singleton received his Oscar nomination for 1991's inner-city drama, Boyz n the Hood... 3 / 7
The film arrived at a time when crime rates in South Central Los Angeles had gotten out of hand. 4 / 7
It also gave rise to Ice Cube's acting career. 5 / 7
Singleton's stroke has been characterized by doctors as "mild." 6 / 7
Aside from Boyz N' the Hood, Singleton is also responsible for Poetic Justice and more recently, the TV series Snowfall. 7 / 7