Saturday, August 15, 2020

My Interview With Muta’Ali, Director of 'Yusuf Hawkins: Storm Over Brooklyn'


In August 1989, Black teenager Yusuf Hawkins was killed in Bensonhurst by a white mob. Now, a new HBO documentary looks back at his murder and its aftershocks. I spoke with director Muta'Ali about how to keep victims from becoming mere symbols. Our talk is over at MEL.