"Boyz N the Hood" was nominated for two Academy Awards, one for Best Director and the other for Best Original Screenplay, in 1992. It won a New York Film Critics Circle Award in 1991 for Best New ...

It’s been nearly 30 years since Boyz n the Hood hit the big screen, yet the film’s portrayal of racial inequality in America still remains culturally impactful today.

With the debut of his “Boyz N the Hood” on July 12, 1991, writer-director John Singleton helped usher in a new phase of cinema depicting African American life. Twenty-seven years later, the ...

When John Singleton’s first film, “Boyz N the Hood,” was released on July 12, 1991, it immediately made him a household name in many Black communities across the country.The movie was so ...

Boyz n the Hood seemed to be the answer. "I said, 'A-ha, it's contemporary, it's not period. It's a black story, but I believe there's a chance to pull in a white audience, too,'" Price remembers ...

John Singleton was just 23 years old when he wrote and directed “Boyz n the Hood,” becoming the first African American – and the youngest person ever – to receive an Oscar nomination for ...

In 1986, John Singleton crafted the idea for the coming-of-age drama Boyz n the Hood as part of his application for film school. Four years later upon graduation, he sold the script to Columbia ...

When “Boyz n the Hood” was released in 1991 with Fishburne as Furious Styles, the coming-of-age drama earned nominations for Best Original Screenplay and Best Director at the 64th Acade… ...

D-Hack weren’t even the first rock band to cover “Boyz-N-The-Hood.” The Red Hot Chili Peppers made a very abridged, decidedly non-acoustic version a live staple during their 1989-90 tour.

Released 20 years ago, 'Boyz N the Hood' became part of a movement of new black cinema. Its tragic coming-of-age story set in South-Central L.A. still resounds.

John Singleton was just 23 years old when he wrote and directed “Boyz n the Hood,” becoming the first African American – and the youngest person ever – to receive an Oscar nomination for ...