Nia Long talks about keeping her underwear from 'Boyz n the Hood,' the special item she wore on set, the advice Laurence Fishburne gave her, and realizing th... Nia Long discusses growing up in South Central and her character's positive depiction of a young African American woman in the 1991 film "Boyz N The Hood."

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Nia Long, dropped by People TV to promote 'The Banker'. While there, she explained why she nearly turned down her breakthrough role in 'Boyz n the Hood'.