Amid the blaxploitation craze, Cooley High showed a slice of urban life rarely seen on the big screen. It is a bittersweet coming-of-age story set in Chicago's notorious Cabrini-Green housing project.
"Cooley High" ought to be remembered as a cinema milestone, and its writer and director remembered as pioneers. Released 40 years ago this week (on June 25, 1975), it ought to be celebrated for its ...
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