![]() ![]() ![]() One of my earliest memories is my dad explaining and teaching me the art of “Boyz n the Hood.” We sat down and watched the movie that eventually taught me the difference between being intellectually smart and street smart. Singleton’s films, such as “Boyz n the Hood,” valued an honest look of the black community’s experience. John Singleton’s death is a hard hit to the black community he helped portray. That line broke many hearts as Ricky Baker, played by Morris Chestnut, was shot and killed in “Boyz n the Hood.” It hurt, we cried, it seemed real. “Ricky!” yelled Cuba Gooding Jr., portraying Tre Styles.
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