A naive girl from California whose world is shattered by a traumatic experience with date rape. Her journey follows her seeking belonging within a campus feminist group while exploring her own burgeoning sexual identity.
Higher Learning doesn’t shy away from "hot" topics, many of which remain at the forefront of social discourse: A naive girl from California whose world is
Released over three decades ago, John Singleton’s remains one of the most provocative and prescient portraits of American collegiate life ever captured on film. Set on the fictional campus of Columbus University—a name Singleton intentionally chose as a metaphor for America’s broader colonial history—the film interweaves the lives of three freshmen as they navigate a "racial and ideological war zone". The Core Narrative: Three Freshmen, Three Paths A naive girl from California whose world is