Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn

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

99 mins
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.

Yusuf Hawkin

Self (archive footage)

Joseph Fama

Self (archive footage)

Keith Mondello

Self (archive footage)

Spike Lee

Self (archive footage)

Louis Farrakhan

Self (archive footage)

Ed Koch

Self (archive footage)

Luther Sylvester

Self (archive footage)

Darius Person

Production Assistant

T.J. Martin

Executive Producer

Melanie Sharee

Co-Producer

Jonathan Chinn

Executive Producer

Muta’Ali

Director

Charles Darby

Consulting Producer

Jeff Friday

Executive Producer

Daniel Lindsay

Executive Producer

Simon Chinn

Executive Producer

N.J. Frank

Producer

David Kraemer

Line Producer

Demian Neufeld

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