Based on writer/director – and AFI Honorary Degree recipient – Spike Lee’s own experiences at Morehouse College, SCHOOL DAZE (1988) is music-filled dramedy that follows students at a historically Black college as they clash during homecoming weekend. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about SCHOOL DAZE. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream SCHOOL DAZE...

The directorial debut of John Singleton, BOYZ N THE HOOD (1991) features an all-star cast that includes Ice Cube, Cuba Gooding Jr., Morris Chestnut, Nia Long, Laurence Fishburne, Regina King and AFI Honorary Degree recipient Angela Bassett. Visit the AFI Catalog to learn more about BOYZ N THE HOOD. HOW TO WATCH Where to stream...