“…[T]his film possesses very real beauty and power. It is rich with the language of the streets…pulsating in its documentation of the tribal rhythms of the gangs, hideous in its depiction of police and prison brutality, chilling in its revelation of the devastation wreaked by heroin.” (New York Times)

Based on the popular autobiography of the controversial activist, The Education of Sonny Carson chronicles Carson’s coming of age in Bed-Stuy, and his early life as a member of the Brooklyn gang, the Bishops. The film has influenced many black artists and musicians including Lauryn Hilll, Common, Mobb Deep, and Wu-Tang Clan, who have all sampled the dialogue in their music. The creators and producers of Vh1 Hip Hop Honors, Fab 5 Freddy and Nelson George, will join us after the screening to discuss Sonny Carson, the early days of hip-hop, and all things Brooklyn.