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Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn
August 12 2020 (over 4 years ago)Rating
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His murder brought a community to its feet and a city to its knees.
- Director: Muta'Ali Muhammad
- Genre: Documentary
- Runtime: 1 h 39 m
- Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America
- Companies: HBO Documentary Films, HBO, Lightbox Entertainment
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.