"This wise and pioneering book is the first serious and substantive treatment of John Singleton’s classic film! This film and book speak with great courage and insight into the plight and predicament of young black men. Don’t miss this book!!" —Cornel West, Dietrich Bonhoeffer Chair, Union Theological Seminary; Professor Emeritus, Princeton University "At long last comes a book we have all been waiting for: Joi Carr’s masterful examination of John Singleton’s classic . This book is an accomplished, enlightening piece of work, a great companion to Singleton’s film. Highly recommended!" —Donald Bogle, Film Historian/Author; University of Pennsylvania; New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts