By Okla Jones· Updated October 11, 2022
On this date in 2002, the Rick Famuyiwa-directed Brown Sugar was released in theaters worldwide. It told the story of two childhood friends who simultaneously fell in love with hip-hop – as well as each other – on the same street corner in New York City.
Since its premiere 20 years ago, this film has become a classic within Black culture, and also birthed
