Hoops, Hopes & Dreams

Glenn Kaino

2025•18 min.•

The untold story about how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and an all-star team of civil rights activists took to basketball courts to rally young voters while winning hearts of communities, and how their strategy has echoed in contemporary politics.

Documentary

Cast

Jemele Hill
RL
Reginald Love
MS
Michael Strautmanis
JW
Jerry West
AY
Andrew Young

Crew

GK
Glenn Kaino
Directing
NKNB
Nana Kwame Nival Bekoe
Production
JB
Jatali Bellanton
Production
MC
Melissa Chung
Production
JD
Joshua Dubois
Production
AF
Alexys Feaster
Production
SI
Sam Ibrahim
Production
KI
Kevin Iwashina
Production
GK
Glenn Kaino
Production
ML
Michael Latt
Production
BM
Brittney Middleton
Production
KM
Khris Middleton
Production
AS
Afshin Shahidi
Production
GS
Gavin Sheppard
Production
D. Watkins
Production
MW
Michael Watt
Production
Jesse Williams
Production
AV
Anthony Vanchure
Sound