The Policing of Black Bodies in America: Similarities Between the Hollywood Movie Higher Learning (1995) and Society Today The movie “Higher Learning” is a 1995 film that explores the lives of a diverse group of college students grappling with an array of issues. The movie serves as a microcosm of society as it examines issues of race, gender, and class on a fictional college campus. The movie explores the racial divisions on campus and highlights the tension between black students on campus and the campus police as well as a group of neo-Nazis on campus. The film highlights institutional racism and sexism as well as prejudices that exist when college students find themselves trying to navigate a diverse environment.