BloomScreen Presents: New Muslim Cool October 12, 2010

BloomScreen Presents: New Muslim Cool (2008, 83 min), Jennifer Maytorena Taylor
Tuesday, October 10th // 6:30pm - 8:30pm

Puerto Rican-American rapper Hamza Pérez pulled himself out of drug dealing and street life 12 years ago and became a Muslim. Now he's moved to Pittsburgh's tough North Side to start a new religious community, rebuild his shattered family and take his message of faith to other young people through hard-hitting hip-hop music. But when the FBI raids his mosque, Hamza must confront the realities of the post-9/11 world, and himself. New Muslim Cool takes viewers on Hamza's ride through streets, slums and jail cells — following his spiritual journey to some surprising places in an America that never stops changing.

See the trailer here:
See the film's official website here: http://www.newmuslimcool.com/

This event is a collaboration with POV, the award- winning independent nonfiction film series on PBS (www.pbs.org/pov).