Given the recent Black Lives Matter protests that have swept America and social media, the upcoming HBO documentary “Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn” feels extremely relevant and timely.
The documentary tells the story of Yusuf Hawkins, a Black teenager who was murdered in 1989 by a group of white men in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn.
Yusuf Hawkins’ death sparked outrage in New York, especially when word got out that the police had asked the Hawkins family to stay silent to prevent civil unrest.
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