Higher Learning
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Higher Learning is a 1995 drama film written and directed by John Singleton that explores race, identity, and violence on a college campus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Higher Learning canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12807202 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Higher Learning Context triple: [Michael Rapaport, notableWork, Higher Learning]
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A.
Higher Learning
Higher Learning is a critically acclaimed mixtape by rapper Fashawn that helped establish his reputation in the underground hip-hop scene.
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B.
Higher Ed
"Higher Ed" is a 2001 comedy film starring rapper and actor Pras Michel, centered on the misadventures of a young man navigating college life.
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C.
University Studies
University Studies is an academic division at James Madison University that oversees interdisciplinary and exploratory programs for students who have not yet declared a specific major or are pursuing broad, cross-disciplinary studies.
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D.
Graduate School
The Graduate School at Northern Illinois University is the division responsible for overseeing and supporting the university’s advanced degree programs and graduate-level academic affairs.
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E.
Graduate School
The Graduate School at Southeastern Oklahoma State University oversees the institution’s advanced degree programs, supporting graduate education, research, and professional development for postgraduate students.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Higher Learning Target entity description: Higher Learning is a 1995 drama film written and directed by John Singleton that explores race, identity, and violence on a college campus.
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A.
Higher Learning
Higher Learning is a critically acclaimed mixtape by rapper Fashawn that helped establish his reputation in the underground hip-hop scene.
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B.
Higher Ed
"Higher Ed" is a 2001 comedy film starring rapper and actor Pras Michel, centered on the misadventures of a young man navigating college life.
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C.
University Studies
University Studies is an academic division at James Madison University that oversees interdisciplinary and exploratory programs for students who have not yet declared a specific major or are pursuing broad, cross-disciplinary studies.
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D.
Graduate School
The Graduate School at Northern Illinois University is the division responsible for overseeing and supporting the university’s advanced degree programs and graduate-level academic affairs.
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E.
Graduate School
The Graduate School at Southeastern Oklahoma State University oversees the institution’s advanced degree programs, supporting graduate education, research, and professional development for postgraduate students.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drama film
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film ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Peter Lyons Collister NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| depicts |
campus shooting
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date rape ⓘ neo-Nazi recruitment ⓘ |
| director | John Singleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| distributor | Columbia Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Bruce Cannon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Kristen Connor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malik Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ Professor Maurice Phipps NERFINISHED ⓘ Remy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmLocation | Los Angeles, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Poetic Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | drama film ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
campus violence
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higher education ⓘ peer pressure ⓘ racial tension ⓘ sexual identity ⓘ white supremacy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
identity
ⓘ
racism ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| musicBy | Stanley Clarke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | John Singleton filmography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | Rosewood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | John Singleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | New Deal Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ratingMPAA | R ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1995-01-11 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 127 ⓘ |
| screenplayBy | John Singleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | fictional Columbus University ⓘ |
| setting | college campus ⓘ |
| stars |
Ice Cube
NERFINISHED
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Jennifer Connelly NERFINISHED ⓘ Kristy Swanson NERFINISHED ⓘ Laurence Fishburne NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Rapaport NERFINISHED ⓘ Omar Epps NERFINISHED ⓘ Tyra Banks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer | John Singleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Higher Learning Description of subject: Higher Learning is a 1995 drama film written and directed by John Singleton that explores race, identity, and violence on a college campus.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.