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‘Juice’ director says we can’t let future generations sleep on classic Black films

By Brennan Williams, huffingtonpost.com

Twenty-five years since the release of “Juice,” Ernest R. Dickerson is proud that his directorial debut has stood as a cultural staple in America.

This month, Paramount Home Media Distribution will commemorate the film’s anniversary with a special release of a Blu-ray disc. Starring Tupac Shakur, Omar Epps, Khalil Kain and Jermaine Hopkins ― with cameos by Samuel L. Jackson and Queen Latifah ― the powerful drama follows the lives of four teenage friends in pursuit of power and respect in their Harlem neighborhood as they grapple with the trials of inner-city life.

Inspired by his adolescent years growing up in Newark, New Jersey, Dickerson ― who broke into the industry as Spike Lee’s cinematographer ― tells HuffPost that he wanted the drama to accurately portray the obstacles young black men and boys face living in America.

Read more at http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/juice-25th-anniversary-director-ernest-r-dickerson_us_59383781e4b0c5a35c9b33e7?section=us_black-voices&ncid=tweetlnkushpmg00000051

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