Barry Michael Cooper, ‘New Jack City’ Screenwriter, Dies

Barry Michael Cooper, ‘New Jack City’ Screenwriter, Dies at 66
After chronicling the crack boom of the 1980s as an investigative reporter, he had a high-profile but brief second career in Hollywood.
Barry Michael Cooper, writer-producer known for ‘New Jack City’ and ‘Above the Rim,’ dies at 66
Barry Michael Cooper, a writer and producer known for 'New Jack City,' 'Sugar Hill' and 'Above the Rim,' has died at age 66. 'Will never be another,' his son says.
Barry Michael Cooper, Famed Screenwriter & “New Jack Swing” Phrase Inventor, Dies At 66
Barry Michael Cooper, a screenwriter who penned screenplays for New Jack City and other notable Black films, has died.
Barry Michael Cooper, ‘New Jack City’ and ‘Above the Rim’ Screenwriter, Dies at 66
Barry Michael Cooper, the acclaimed screenwriter best known for his “Harlem trilogy” consisting of the films “New Jack City” (1991), “Sugar Hill” and “Above the Rim” (both 1994), died Wednesday of undisclosed causes. He was 66.
Barry Michael Cooper Captured the Zeitgeist – the Best and the Worst
The Village Voice obituary of writer Barry Michael Cooper, dead at age 66, notes the powerful stories he wrote for the paper in the 1980s.
Barry Michael Cooper, writer of Harlem-trilogy ‘New Jack City,’ ‘Sugar Hill,’ and ‘Above The Rim’ passes away at 66
The Harlem journalist who coined the phrase “New Jack Swing” while writing a profile passed away in Maryland. There is
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Car hauler to close metro Detroit plant, cut 89 jobs after Ford ends contract
Jack Cooper Transport Co. LLC is planning to lay off 89 employees and permanently close its plant in Wayne after losing a ...
Car hauler set to close Wayne plant after Ford cancels Jack Cooper contract
Ford Motor Co. unexpectedly terminated its long relationship with Jack Cooper. Now the car hauler will idle a Michigan plant.
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Jack Cooper Transport to Shut Down Wayne Facility, Nearly 90 Workers Face Layoffs After Ford Cancels Contract
Jack Cooper Transport is closing its Wayne facility, resulting in nearly 90 job cuts after Ford ended a key contract.
Iconic screenwriter, journalist dead at 66: ‘He helped define pop culture in the ‘80s and ‘90s’
The screenwriter behind the classic films “New Jack City,” "Sugar Hill," and "Above the Rim" died this week in Baltimore.