Cuba Gooding Jr. in 'Boyz N the Hood' (Courtesy Columbia Pictures) Before I can even pose my first question to Kojo Lewis, a black Ford Mustang pulls up outside the aging, bungalow-style house where ...

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“In any type of writing program, they say to write about what you know,” John Singleton told Walter Mosley during a conversation following a 25th-anniversary screening of his classic film debut, Boyz ...

Whether or not you've seen the '90s classic Boyz n the Hood in its entirety, one of the film's final scenes is embedded in pop culture. During the scene, Cuba Gooding Jr.'s character, Tre, screams ...

Singleton’s first film helped redefine what Black stories could look like on the big screen, opening doors for future filmmakers. The movie’s depiction of South Central LA, fatherhood, and systemic ...