The Ballad Of Abner Louima by Stephan Said, aka Stephan Smith
This video of Stephan's first protest hit, the original recording of which featured Patti Smith and Oliver Ray accompanying him, was directed by Produced by Danny Schechter and Globalvision in conjunction with The Center For Constitutional Rights as a public awareness initiative. It features a rare shot of Stephan peering out from the back of a paddy wagon following his arrest for non-violent civil disobedience, footage of Louima in the hospital and other police brutality incidents, Stephan singing at the Club Rendezvous in Flatbush NY where the incident took place, and before the largest Haitian congregation in New York City.
About Stephan Smith
Stephan Othman Said, aka Stephan Smith, is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, writer, and global activist. He hosts borderless, a docuseries about people on the front lines of change, produced by difrent:, Inc. where he travels the world, meeting people through music and discovering stories of courage and creativity.
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