Documentary celebrates Muhammad Ali five years after his death
The HinduWhen Muhammad Ali died five years ago, his name was known worldwide. From his death on June 3, 2016, to his funeral a week later, the Bluegrass community that raised him joined visitors from around the globe to celebrate the life and legacy of “The Greatest.” That week is the focus of the new documentary, “City of Ali.” Running at just under an hour and a half, “City of Ali” shows the way Ali’s hometown united during his death. “He was always so excited to go back to Louisville and to see his people, because that’s where it all started,” recalled Ali’s daughter, Rasheda Ali. “He loved Louisville and Louisville loved him back.” Rasheda Ali, who participated in the documentary, says learning of the events surrounding that week was special to her because it was during her “darkest hour.” “Everything around this moment was just a big blur for me and my family,” she said in a Zoom interview with The Associated Press. “I definitely don’t think you can be Black in America and not be inspired by Muhammad Ali,” said Phelix Crittenden, a community organizer for Blacks Organizing Strategic Success.
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