He proved that a movie with no white faces as major characters, about the dicey topic of black-on-black crime, could win over critics and audiences of all colors. The film was Boyz n the Hood.

Twenty-five years ago, Boyz n the Hood, John Singleton's movie about life in South Central ... (Poetic Justice), Tyrese Gibson (Baby Boy, 2 Fast 2 Furious) and, of course, Ice Cube (Higher Learning).

In 1986, John Singleton crafted the idea for the coming-of-age drama Boyz n the Hood as part of his ... and on July 2, 1991, the movie, which would later be chosen by the United States Library ...

By Duane Byrge On July 12, 1991, Columbia brought John Singleton’s R-rated drama Boyz n the Hood to theaters ... of black voices in mainstream movies, should embrace this furiously gentle ...

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that his group’s movie museum will in February devote space to the late director John Singleton’s Boyz N The Hood. So here’s a gentle plea to the museum: Do this one without apology.

Like most folks who spent their teen years in the ’90s, Boyz N the Hood is part of my life. I saw it in a movie theater in Opelika, Ala., when it was released in July 1991 and in the nearly 32 y ...

"I watch this movie Boyz N the Hood — have you ever seen Boyz n the Hood? I watched that movie a ton when I was like 8, 9 years old, and I didn't realize how much that movie has had an influence ...

But it was also part of a black arts vanguard — gangsta rap, and hip-hop in general, was more popular than ever (N.W.A.’s Ice Cube starred in the film) and Boyz n the Hood was one of 19 movies ...

“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 well received that my mother decided ...