The director John Singleton uses the experiences of a father and son, Tre and Furious, to depict how a Black community comes undone. By Lawrence Ware When John Singleton’s first film, “Boyz N the Hood ...

In St. Petersburg, where Angela Bassett was raised, her absentee mother character in Boyz N the Hood would hardly qualify as a role model. But in drug-and-gang wracked south-central Los Angeles, where ...

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 ...

This is FRESH AIR. I'm David Bianculli, editor of the website TV Worth Watching, sitting in for Terry Gross. John Singleton, the first African-American to be nominated for a best director Oscar, died ...

Whether she is appearing in groundbreaking coming-of-age dramas like Boyz n the Hood, iconic comedy shows like The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, or more recent streaming titles like The Best Man: The Final ...