#BackChannel: Remembering John Singleton & Nipsey Hussle, Plus The Style & Swag Of Lizzo And Beyoncé

'Hollywood trailblazer John Singleton recently died at the age of 51. The director is best known for his 1991 film Boyz n’ the Hood, for which he became the first African American and youngest person to receive an Oscar nomination for best director. Singleton died just one month after the murder of Grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle, another artist whose work was strongly rooted in South LA. Hussle’s music commented on gang violence, murder and the power of telling one’s own story. State of Things contributors Mark Anthony Neal and Natalie Bullock Brown remember the artistic legacies of Singleton and Hussle in the latest installment of #BackChannel. They also review a new book about the friendship and falling out between writers Zora Neale Hurston and Langston Hughes and share their thoughts on the PBS documentary  BOSS: The Black Experience In Business ,  Beyonce's Homecoming and Lizzo's new album Cuz I Love You.'