After chronicling the crack boom of the 1980s as an investigative reporter, he had a high-profile but brief second career in ...

There is no discussion of 1990s-era Black movies without films written by Barry Michael Cooper, the Harlem, New York, ...

Cooper wrote for newspapers like 'The Village Voice' before transitioning to screenwriting and filmmaking with 1991's 'New ...

New Jack City’ screenwriter Barry Michael Cooper has died aged 66. Best known for penning the 1991 cult classic starring Ice-T, his death was confirmed on Thursday (23.01.25) by the Maryland Chief ...

The screenwriter behind the classic films “New Jack City,” "Sugar Hill," and "Above the Rim" died this week in Baltimore.

Barry Michael Cooper, a writer and producer known for 'New Jack City,' 'Sugar Hill' and 'Above the Rim,' dies at age 66.

Will never be another.” Before he was on ‘Law and Order: SVU,’ Ice-T broke down doors for aspiring rapper-actors when he starred in 1991’s “New Jack City.” “Though he lived much of ...

The film was named New Jack City. Made on a budget of $8 million, the movie debuted at the Sundance Film Festival in 1991 starring Wesley Snipes as Nino Brown. The movie made nearly $50 million at ...

The investigation by Lori Lightfoot details what Dolton residents and the news media have suspected all along: That Henyard, ...

Barry Michael Cooper, the visionary writer and producer who transformed urban storytelling through groundbreaking journalism and iconic films, has passed away ...

The ‘90s rock band led by Chris Barron has some new music to share, via its first studio album in 12 years.