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Stand

  • February 2023
  • 1hr

    47mins

  • Documentary
  • Directed by

    Joslyn Rose Lyons,

    Michael Tollin,

    Mason Gordon,

    Stephen Espinoza

    ...

    Starring

    Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf,

    Shaquille O'Neal,

    Ice Cube,

    Olden Polynice

    ...

    Raw and unflinching examination of the courageous life of basketball star and social justice activist Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf. Born Chris Jackson, he overcame tremendous adversity to reach the NBA and found his true calling when he converted to Islam. His decision not to stand for the national anthem, however, turned him from prodigy to pariah. Told candidly by Abdul-Rauf himself more than 20 years later it’s the remarkable story of one man who kept the faith and paved the way for a social justice movement.