Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn 2020

His murder brought a community to its feet and a city to its knees.

Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn

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Documentary

The 30-year legacy of the murder of black teenager Yusuf Hawkins by a group of young white men in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, as his family and friends reflect on the tragedy and the subsequent fight for justice that inspired and divided New York City.

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Yusuf Hawkin

Self (archive footage)

Joseph Fama

Self (archive footage)

Keith Mondello

Self (archive footage)

Al Sharpton

Self

Homepage https://www.hbo.com/documentaries/yusuf-hawkins-storm-over-brooklyn
Release Date 2020-08-12
Runtime 1h 39m
Director Muta'Ali Muhammad
Producers Melanie Sharee, N.J. Frank, Simon Chinn, Alexandra Moss, Charles Darby, Jeff Friday, Daniel Lindsay, Jonathan Chinn, T.J. Martin, Victorious DeCosta, David Kraemer
Writer