Yusuf Hawkins: Never Forget

Tuesday would have been Yusuf Kirriem Hawkins 46th birthday.   The Brooklynite was viciously murdered in his own hometown almost 30 years ago when a quest to purchase a used car led him to a predominately white part of Brooklyn. 16-year old Yusuf Hawkins and three friends ventured into Bensonhurst on a summer’s night in 1989 […]

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