Cooper is the first African American screenwriter in history to have two films produced in one year: Sugar Hill was released on February 25, 1994 by Beacon-20th Century Fox Pictures, and Above the Rim was released on March 23, 1994 by New Line Cinema.
Cooper este primul scenarist afro-american din istorie care are două filme produse într-un an: Sugar Hill a fost lansat la 25 februarie 1994 de Beacon-20th Century Fox Pictures, iar Above The Rim a fost lansat la 23 martie 1994 de New Line Cinema.