Editing John Singleton (section)

== Personal life ==
Singleton was the father of seven children. With his wife, Tosha Lewis, he had his first son Justice Maya Singleton (born 1992), named after the lead character of the same name (played by Janet Jackson) in ''Poetic Justice'' and the poet [[Maya Angelou]] respectively.

Singleton has a son named Maasai Singleton (born April 3, 1996) and a daughter named Cleopatra "Cleo" Singleton (born September 6, 1998) with ex-girlfriend Vestria Barlow. On October 12, 1996, Singleton married Ghanaian actress [[Akosua Busia|Akosua Gyamama Busia]], the daughter of Ghana's second Prime Minister [[Kofi Abrefa Busia]]. The couple had a daughter<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://ew.com/article/1998/10/16/who-should-get-credit-beloved-screenplay/ |first=Daniel |last=Fierman |title=Brawl Over 'Beloved' |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=October 16, 1998|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070324193856/https://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,285239,00.html|archive-date=24 March 2007}}</ref> named Hadar Busia-Singleton (born April 3, 1997), who appeared in ''[[Tears of the Sun]]'' (2003) and other films. Singleton and Busia divorced in June 1997. He had one daughter in 2010 with Mitzi Andrews, an actress/model and teacher based in Toronto, Canada.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-12-02|title=Judge Grants John Singleton's Daughter A Monthly Allowance|url=https://madamenoire.com/1117126/cleopatra-singleton-john-singleton-allowance/|access-date=2021-04-28|website=MadameNoire}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Justice Singleton|url=https://wrapwomen.thewrap.com/team/justice-singelton/|access-date=2021-04-28|website=WrapWomen|language=en-US}}</ref> He also had a son, Seven, with Rayvon Jones.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-08-10|title=John Singleton's Mom Seemingly Accuses His Girlfriend Rayvon Jones Of Not Doing Enough To Save His Life: No One Called 911|url=https://thejasminebrand.com/2019/08/10/john-singletons-mother-says-girlfriend-rayvon-jones-refused-to-save-his-life-no-one-called-me-no-one-called-911/|access-date=2021-04-28|website=theJasmineBRAND|language=en-US}}</ref>
 
In 1999, Singleton pleaded no contest to misdemeanor battery charges after attacking an ex-girlfriend during a dispute over child visitation. He was sentenced to three years probation and ordered to make a film on [[domestic violence]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=1999-06-24|title=Director Ordered to Make Domestic Violence Film|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-jun-24-me-49817-story.html|access-date=2022-12-27|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|language=en-US}}</ref>
 
On August 23, 2007, Singleton was involved in an automobile accident in which he struck a [[jaywalking]] pedestrian, Constance Russell, 57, of Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,294534,00.html |title=Filmmaker John Singleton Involved in Fatal Car Accident in L.A. |work=Fox News |date=August 25, 2007 |access-date=October 8, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100714164620/http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,294534,00.html |archive-date=July 14, 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Staying on the scene until the police arrived, Singleton was not under the influence of alcohol or other substances, and was released after being questioned. Russell died later in the hospital. The case was turned over to the District Attorney, but no charges were ever filed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Movies/08/25/singleton/index.html |title=Movie director Singleton kills pedestrian in accident |work=CNN|date=August 25, 2007 |access-date=October 8, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2007/biz/markets-festivals/singleton-released-after-questioning-1117970897/ |title=Singleton released after questioning |work=Variety |date=August 26, 2007 |access-date=October 8, 2010}}</ref>

On March 19, 2014, Singleton criticized popular studios for "refusing to let African-Americans direct black-themed films". Singleton told an audience of students at [[Loyola Marymount University]] "They ain't letting the black people tell the stories." He also added, "They want black people [to be] what they want them to be. And nobody is man enough to go and say that. They want black people to be who they want them to be, as opposed to what they are. The black films now—so-called black films now—they're great. They're great films. But they're just products. They're not moving the bar forward creatively. ...When you try to make it homogenized, when you try to make it appeal to everybody, then you don't have anything that's special."<ref>{{cite news|last=Appelo|first=Tim|title=John Singleton Says Studios 'Ain't Letting Black People Tell Stories,' Unveils Tupac Biopic Plans|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/john-singleton-says-studios-aint-690486|access-date=March 25, 2014|newspaper=The Hollywood Reporter|date=March 24, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Child|first=Ben|title=John Singleton accuses Hollywood of ignoring black directors|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2014/mar/25/hollywood-ignores-black-directors-says-john-singleton|access-date=March 25, 2014|newspaper=The Guardian|date=March 25, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Rawden|first=Mack|title=John Singleton Slams So-Called Studio Liberals For Not Offering More Opportunities|url=https://www.cinemablend.com/new/John-Singleton-Slams-So-Called-Studio-Liberals-Offering-More-Minorities-Opportunities-42237.html|access-date=March 25, 2014|newspaper=Cinema Blend|date=March 24, 2014}}</ref>