Street Fight

The documentary film "Street Fight" chronicles the 2002 mayoral campaign in Newark, New Jersey, where Cory Booker, a young community activist and City Council member, ran against 16-year incumbent mayor Sharpe James. The film follows Booker and his campaign workers from their early days of door-knocking on Newark streets through the campaign's dramatic conclusion, capturing the city's corruption, racism, and political machine. Characterized by Sharpe James questioning Booker's African American heritage and roots to his community, the film reveals the issues plaguing minority communities in Newark and the city's failure to acknowledge them. Through the campaign, Booker receives endorsements from prominent African American figures, including Spike Lee, Cornel West, and Al Sharpton.