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Barry Michael Cooper, writer-producer known for 'New Jack City' and 'Above the Rim,' dies at 66Barry Michael Cooper, an investigative reporter-turned-screenwriter known for the films "New Jack City," "Above the Rim" and "Sugar Hill," has died. Cooper died Tuesday, a spokesperson for the ...
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Legendary “New Jack City” and “Above The Rim” screenwriter Barry Michael Cooper passes away at 66Barry Michael Cooper, a pioneer of Black cinema in the 1990s, passed away on Tuesday in Baltimore, Maryland. He was 66. Cooper’s death was confirmed by a representative for Spike Lee ...
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The Root on MSN[Opinion] Black Celebs We Lost In 2025Voletta Wallace attends 2017 American Black Film Festival on June 17, 2017 in Miami, Florida.It would not be possible for ...
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Barry Michael Cooper, writer of Harlem-trilogy ‘New Jack City,’ ‘Sugar Hill,’ and ‘Above The Rim’ passes away at 66There is no discussion of 1990s-era Black movies without films written by Barry Michael Cooper, the Harlem, New York, born-and-raised journalist turned screenwriter who penned “New Jack City,” ...
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Barry Michael Cooper, Visionary Behind ‘New Jack City' And ‘Above The Rim,' Dead At 66Barry Michael Cooper, the esteemed journalist-turned-screenwriter who helped define an era of Black cinema, has sadly passed away at the age of 66. His cause of death has not been disclosed.
By Alex Williams Barry Michael Cooper, who was one of the first journalists to explore the crack epidemic of the 1980s before turning to Hollywood, where he made his mark with screenplays for ...
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