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Boyz N the Hood 4K screening and panel discussion
Boyz n the Hood is the critically acclaimed story of three friends growing up in a South-Central Los Angeles neighborhood, and of street life where friendship, pain, danger, and love combine to form reality. This film follows of the story of three young men growing up there: Doughboy, an unambitious drug dealer; his brother Ricky, a college-bound teenage father; and Ricky’s best friend Tre, who aspires to a brighter future beyond “The Hood.” Part of the Hip Hop Movie Club Film Series at SteelStacks, supporting sponsor Loud Radio PA.
6:45pm - Doors open w/ a throwback set by DJ ARM 18
7:15pm - Film screening
9:15pm - This screening will be followed by an in-person Q&A/talkback with:
Nandini Sikand, Professor, Film and Media Studies, Lafayette College
Andrew McIntosh, Professor, Sociology, Northampton Community College
Ali Akarcesme, Professor, Department of Cinema, Television, and Media Production
Vernard James, Filmmaker and Co-curator of Black Film: Then & Now
Event Links
Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/2727640-0
