2020
Documentaries
Notorious Crimes
Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn (HBO)
: This film revisits the tragic 1989 death of an African American teen at the hands of an Italian mob in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn.
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Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn (HBO)
Genres
Documentaries, Notorious Crimes, Crime
Release Year
2020
Rating Information
TV-MA
About This Movie
On August 23, 1989, 16-year-old African American Yusuf Hawkins was killed by an Italian mob in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, sparking protest and a deep racial divide. On the 30th anniversary, this film revisits the tragedy through interviews and archival footage to uncover the impetus of Hawkins' death and highlight the systemic racism still existing today.
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