Higher Learning

About Higher Learning

African-American student Malik is on a track scholarship; academics are not his strong suit, and he goes in thinking that his athletic abilities will earn him a free ride through college. Fudge, a "professional student" who has been at Columbus for six years so far, becomes friendly with Malik and challenges his views about race and politics in America.

Higher Learning (1995) is a crime thriller film directed by John Singleton. Omar Epps stars as Malik Williams, Kristy Swanson as Kristen Connor, Michael Rapaport as Remy, and Jennifer Connelly as Taryn.

At 128 minutes long, it arrived in January 1995. Written by John Singleton.

Shelv files it under college, lesbian, school shooting, and race politics. In the United States it streams on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel. It scores 6.3 out of 10 from 254 TMDB voters and it carries a R rating.

Crash, Everybody Wants Some!!, and 13th make useful companions to Higher Learning, all filed under racism and athletic scholarship.