In Episode 3 of Justin Simien’s film history docuseries “Hollywood Black,” the director looked back at the 1990s. It’s a decade in which Hollywood’s eyes were opened to the financial possibilities of ...

JD Vance talks about watching the movie "Boyz n the Hood" (streaming now on Netflix) when he was nine years old and the great influence it has had on his political philosophy during an interview with ...

Singleton, the youngest best director Oscar nominee, died in 2019. John Singleton wasn't afraid to take a chance on new talent when he made his feature directorial debut "Boyz n the Hood" in 1991, ...

Donald Trump’s running mate JD Vance discussed his love of John Singleton’s film “Boyz N the Hood” days before the 2024 election. “I watch the movie a ton when I was 8, 9 years old and I didn’t ...

“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 ...

Morris Chestnut reflected on the legacy of Boyz n the Hood ahead of the film’s 35th anniversary. The actor recently appeared on The Drew Barrymore Show and spoke with Barrymore about whether he ...

On This Day (July 2), in 1991, the classic coming-of-age film Boyz N the Hood premiered in Los Angeles, ten days before its wide theatrical release. The film sparked the career of writer/director John ...

Morris Chestnut shares behind-the-scenes stories from some of his most memorable movies, including "Boyz n the Hood," "The Best Man Holiday" and "The Game Plan." He also dishes on solving extremely ...

Washington has been candid about his desire to see Black movies succeed. He’s helped challenge the once popular belief that African American films couldn’t do well overseas, for instance, with his own ...

Though it spawned two sequels, an animated series, and transitioned the hard-edged rapper into future comedic fare, the original Friday, now streaming for free on Tubi, remains one of the most ...

"Hollywood Black" director Justin Simien looks back at the '90s, when Black creatives telling Black stories went mainstream.