College Movies

Some of the best movies about African-Americans in college.

School Daze - School Daze was about a fictional HBCU, Mission College, and the racial and social tension between different groups at the school. Laurence Fishburne, Tisha Campbell, Spike Lee and Jasmine Guy all played college students. (Photo: Columbia Pictures)

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School Daze - School Daze was about a fictional HBCU, Mission College, and the racial and social tension between different groups at the school. Laurence Fishburne, Tisha Campbell, Spike Lee and Jasmine Guy all played college students. (Photo: Columbia Pictures)

Lighting Up the Screen in 2007's Stomp the Yard - Brown made his big screen debut when he was just 18 years old in this dance-based film, in which he played Columbus Short's little brother. Though he wasn't the lead, it was hard not to take notice of Brown and his talent on the dance floor. (Photo: Rainforest Films)

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Stomp the Yard - In Stomp the Yard Columbus Short plays DJ, a man from inner-city L.A. who attends Truth University in Georgia. DJ joins a frat and begins stepping to impress a girl and finds out he has a real talent. (Photo: Rainforest Films)

Stomp the Yard 2 - Columbus Short makes a cameo appearance in Stomp the Yard 2, which is also about stepping and the challenge of winning Truth University's Step Show.  (Photo: Sony Pictures)

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Stomp the Yard 2 - Columbus Short makes a cameo appearance in Stomp the Yard 2, which is also about stepping and the challenge of winning Truth University's Step Show.  (Photo: Sony Pictures)

Drumline - In Drumline, Nick Cannon plays a drummer from New York City who joins the marching band at the fictional HBCU, Atlanta A&T. The movie captures the struggles and talent of HBCU marching bands. (Photo: Twentieth Century Fox)

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Drumline - In Drumline, Nick Cannon plays a drummer from New York City who joins the marching band at the fictional HBCU, Atlanta A&T. The movie captures the struggles and talent of HBCU marching bands. (Photo: Twentieth Century Fox)

Train Ride - Train Ride was filmed at Cheyney College in Philadelphia and featured Wood Harris, Russell Hornsby and MC Lyte. The movie told the story of a date rape incident at a college and the drama that followed. (Photo: Ruff Nation Films)

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Train Ride - Train Ride was filmed at Cheyney College in Philadelphia and featured Wood Harris, Russell Hornsby and MC Lyte. The movie told the story of a date rape incident at a college and the drama that followed. (Photo: Ruff Nation Films)

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The Great Debaters - Denzel Washington stars as Mel Tolson, a debate team coach at Wiley College, an HBCU, in The Great Debaters.  Despite struggling against racism and segregation, Tolson managed to lead his team to victory by beating Harvard. (Photo: Harpo Films)

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The Great Debaters - Denzel Washington stars as Mel Tolson, a debate team coach at Wiley College, an HBCU, in The Great Debaters.  Despite struggling against racism and segregation, Tolson managed to lead his team to victory by beating Harvard. (Photo: Harpo Films)

Higher Learning - In Higher Learning, Omar Epps plays a track star on scholarship to the fictional Columbus University. Busta Rhymes and Ice Cube also star as students of the school who clash with skinheads. (Photo: Columbia Pictures)

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Higher Learning - In Higher Learning, Omar Epps plays a track star on scholarship to the fictional Columbus University. Busta Rhymes and Ice Cube also star as students of the school who clash with skinheads. (Photo: Columbia Pictures)

Love and Basketball (2000) - After several years of modeling and semi-professional tennis, Boris got a shot on the big screen in Black rom-com classic Love and Basketball.  His role as Sanaa Lathan's jealousy-inducing love interest was small, but it was enough to kick off a prolific acting career. (Photo: Courtesy 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks) 

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Love and Basketball - Love and Basketball tells the story of two talented basketball players and their love affair. The movie focused on their college years at USC, where they both made a name for themselves on the court. (Photo: 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks)

House Party 2 - In House Party 2, rapper Kid goes off to college and winds up brining his friends with him. In order to save his scholarship, Kid enlists the help of his friends to throw a pajama-jammy-jam. (Photo: New Line Cinema)

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House Party 2 - In House Party 2, rapper Kid goes off to college and winds up brining his friends with him. In order to save his scholarship, Kid enlists the help of his friends to throw a pajama-jammy-jam. (Photo: New Line Cinema)

How High - In the hilarious How High, Redman and Method Man played students who used a potent form of marijuana to gain entry to Harvard University. (Photo: Jersey Films)

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How High - In the hilarious How High, Redman and Method Man played students who used a potent form of marijuana to gain entry to Harvard University. (Photo: Jersey Films)