Crown Heights
After the Crown Heights riots, an orthodox Rabbi and a community activist help two youths--one a Hasidic Jew, the other African-American--form a hip-hop group to heal their neighboorhood.
After the Crown Heights riots, an orthodox Rabbi and a community activist help two youths--one a Hasidic Jew, the other African-American--form a hip-hop group to heal their neighboorhood.
Liza Balkan
Jeremy Blackman
Jason Blicker
Hart Boykin
David Brown
Rufus Crawford
Darlene Cooke
Mario Van Peebles
Daniel Kash
Judah Kwass
After the Crown Heights riots, an orthodox Rabbi and a community activist help two youths--one a Hasidic Jew, the other African-American--form a hip-hop group to heal their neighboorhood.
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