Joi Carr Knihy

"Boyz N the Hood: Shifting Hollywood Terrain" offers an interdisciplinary analysis of the iconic film, exploring its cultural significance and impact on urban African American life. It examines John Singleton's narrative style, themes of invisibility, and includes insights from key figures involved in the film's production, along with Singleton's original screenplay.

Encountering Texts represents the theory and praxis uncovered through an ongoing interdisciplinary arts-based critical pedagogy that engages students in critical self-reflection (disciplined, sustained thinking, requiring engagement) on difference.