(The Root) — John Singleton’s Poetic Justice was released in 1993 during a watershed period that saw a number of black films entering theaters. Janet Jackson starred as Justice, a poetry-loving ...

As 'Poetic Justice' celebrates its 30th anniversary, see what the cast of the 1993 film looks like today Playing the titular character, Janet Jackson portrayed the lyrical and bereft Justice, who was ...

Poetic Justice (1993) remains a fan-favorite film over two decades after its release. Created by John Singleton, it stars Janet Jackson, Tupac Shakur, Regina King, and Joe Torry. Jackson is featured ...

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. On an upcoming episode of my podcast, “Dear Culture,” I decided to ...

There are three distinct movies in “Poetic Justice,” John Singleton’s wistful new film and the follow-up to his explosive, Oscar-nominated writing and directing debut, “Boyz N the Hood.” Each has ...

Jackson launched her solo career in the early 1980s. But for the first few years of her career, her moves were dictated by her father, Joe Jackson, who worked as her manager. In the early 1990s, ...

Jenifer Lewis, a celebrated actress and a prominent figure in the entertainment industry, recently opened up about her unforgettable experience on the set of the classic film Poetic Justice. Known for ...

If you could somehow magically drag the YouTube slider back before the zero mark, Kendrick Lamar's new video would start with a still of the infamous cover of Janet Jackson's 1993 career reinvention ...

“ JUST as might have happened in the old poetical-justice days,” says a brilliant critic in a recent account of a drama. Is poetic justice, then, obsolete? Was it ever a legitimate element of dramatic ...