FILM REVIEW: Yusuf Hawkins — Storm Over Brooklyn
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Why did the NYPD ask the Hawkins family not to publicize their son’s death? How did Bensonhurst’s Mafia ecosystem influence an arrest? What happened to Mondello, the bat-wielding mob and the killer? Who attempted to assassinate Sharpton? The film answers questions you couldn’t conceive.
Yusuf Hawkins walked into a nightmare. This is what happened to him and those around him. His innocence and tragic murder made him a martyr who was eulogized at his funeral: “God takes the life of one who is pure to save those who are not pure.” For that to be true, lessons and principles have to be learned by those left behind. Has that happened?
Alicia Keys to produce romantic comedy featuring Christina Milian
The untitled film will be co-written by Dana Schmalenberg and Rheeqrheeq Chaineywill. It will be directed by Steven Tsuchida, who has worked on the popular Netflix series “Dear White People,” as well as “On My Block.”
