Ruben "Hurricane" Carter

“The Hurricane”

The movie “The Hurricane” is a thought provoking account of a
remarkable life not soon to be forgotten. The movie takes place in Paterson,
New Jersey during the 1960’s. During this time, there was a high degree of
racial intolerance. Black people were thought to be racially inferior and were
treated unequally. Human rights leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr.,
described their dreams for equality and unity in America. Admist all this was a
man named Rubin Carter. He was to learn how racial prejudice would imprison
his life.
Rubin “Hurricane” Carter embodies the characteristics of a man who
transcended his awful environment and looked within himself for the strength
and courage to overcome. Carter was a prize fighter. His furious fighting record
earned him the professional name “Hurricane.” On May 26, 1967 the career of
Rubin “Hurricane” Carter came to a shuddering end. He and a young man were
found guilty of murdering th...