DRKM (Don’t Rodney King Me)

February 2022

A short documentary featuring Na’im Al-Amin. Written by him, directed by me.

DRKM and his tenacity got him into rooms and halls of power that not many formerly-incarcerated-gang-banging-Black-men were not welcomed to, advocating for criminal justice reform.

My relationship with Na’im had begun to fray by this point, but we were still brothers and in solidarity against mass incarceration. I was inspired by what he was able to do with this film and his overall message. But I was concerned about his mental health.

Not long after this, Na’im would be charged with homicide.