🚨🎙️NEW EPISODE!🎙️🚨 THE POLITICRAT daily #podcast (Sunday) Remembering @prince and @ninasimonemusic A Tale Of Two News Networks US House Aid Packages Pass; On To The Senate The Exonerated Five, 35 Years Later @dr.yusefsalaam https://tinyurl.com/ymsxceds (link is in the bio) #vote #ApplePodcasts #prince #ninasimone #exonerated5 #news #blackexcellence
On this day APRIL 19, 1989, my friend @santanaraymond and 4 other innocent black teens were WRONGFULLY convicted of a rape crime that they did not commit in Central Park, NYC. They all seperately served anywhere from 6 to 13 years behind bars. After DNA testing and a full admittance, Matias Reyes confessed to the rape in 2001. In 2002, the confession resulted in all 5 being EXONERATED‼️35 years later, we remember ✨️THE EXONERATED FIVE✨️ _______________________________________________________ #exonerated5 #centralpark5 #raymondsantana #yusefsalaam #kevinrichardson #koreywise #antronmccray #whentheyseeus #tammydior
Prison is where “criminals” are sent to “rehabilitate” and become better citizens, right? Not so much. 87% of Black men in the system – like Raymond Santana – end up getting locked right back up! Here’s why. #PushBlack #BlackHistory #CentralPark5 #Recidivism #RaymondSantana #Exonerated5 All sources for this story can be found at the link in our bio. –––– 📌We all know schools aren’t teaching Black history correctly. That’s why PushBlack is so important! Will you support truthful, accurate, empowering Black history content with a donation? With as little as $5 a month, you can help support Black-led media. Click the link in our bio to subscribe to a monthly donation or Cash App us your one-time contribution at ✅ $PushBlackNow ✊🏿
On this day in 1989, the so-called Central Park Five (the Exonerated Five now) were arrested. I was 13, very close in age to Raymond Santana and Kevin Richardson who were 14. Anton McCray and Yusef Salaam were both 15, and Korey Wise was 16. They were wrongfully convicted of the rape of the Central Park jogger. Santana served 6 years, McCray 7, Salaam and Richardson 8, and Wise 13. Since we're all close in age and because I followed the case closely from the beginning, I often thought about them over the years. I thought about all the living I did from 14-20 or 14-22 or 15-22 or 15-23 or 16-29. Cars and jobs and loves and moves and trips and dreams and heartbreaks. So much living. #exonerated5 #centralpark5 #wrongfulconviction #innocenceproject
Exactly 35 years ago today: a horrible night for a woman in Central Park and for five boys whom the New York news media labeled “The Central Park Five”. Innocent, they served years in prison then became The Exonerated Five. Today: the trash behind this May 1, 1989 ad is ON TRIAL! #centralpark #nyc #exonerated5 #racism
“Dead to the world/but somewhere in our souls/we are both scratching at the walls/yelling to the sky/punching the air/to let everyone and everything know/that we are in here/still alive.” . Even before Amal Shahid got into a fistfight that ended with a white boy in a coma, he was marked. Labels have followed him all throughout his school years. Disruptive. Defiant. Class skipper. Those labels follow him into the courtroom and into his cell in a juvenile detention center. In prison, the only thing Amal has is words and art. Is that enough to survive? . I will defer to a refrain you’ve heard from me: I ain’t never ever read a bad novel in verse. Although admittedly, this one took me longer to get into than Long Way Down or The Poet X. If you didn’t catch it, this book’s coauthor is DOCTOR Yusef Salaam, one of the Central Park Five. That front row seat viewpoint of being wrongfully convicted is key. Punching the Air won the 2020 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature. I gave Punching the Air 4/5 ⭐️s on Goodreads and 4.25/5 ⭐️s on StoryGraph. . 2024 52 week reading challenge complete. Challenge number 48: a banned book. ✅ This book is being challenged in the currently-not-so-great state of Florida, because of course it is. (Love the Floridians, hate the DeSantis.) . . . . . . . . . . #punchingtheair #ibizoboi #dryusefsalaam #yarealisticfiction #novelsinverse #novelsinversearewhereitsat #losangelestimesbookprize #latimesbookprizewinner #centralparkfive #exonerated5 #bannedbooks #challengedbooks #africanamericanliterature #2024readingchallenge #2024reads #blackmanreading #blackmenreading #blackmenread #peachykeenebooks #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #readersofinstagram #bookaddicted #booksirecommend
There can be hope only for a society which acts as one big family, not as many separate ones. ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼✊🏻 “Brotherhood” crew necks are available via link in bio. #ParkMadison #CentralPark5 #Exonerated5 #RaymondSantana #SocialInjustice #Blackowned #Blackownedbusiness
And to think, if the 45 had his wish, this public servant as well as 4 other exonerated gentleman would have been executed. Dr. Yusuf Salaam, city council #exonerated5
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I couldn’t be more inspired and proud of @dr.yusefsalaam and his remarkable journey of trials and tribulations to his triumphant win becoming the 9th City Councilman in the District of New York City. 🎬: Netflix ‘When they see us’ Big shout out to @1hoodmedia 📸: @jasiri_x #yamomzhouse #1hood #ymh #peoplepoliticsandpower #nyc #councilman #exonerated5 #netflix #whentheyseeus #yusefsalaam
#Repost @parkmadisonnyc Parkmadisonnyc.etsy.com —— parkmadisonnyc “Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” – #BarackObama Make sure you go out and #VOTE for the change we want to see in our communities. Voters Tee is available exclusively on our Etsy at a special price 🏷️ #ParkMadisonNYC #Exonerated5 #CentralPark5 #SocialInjustice #Socialimpact
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On March 7, 2024 during my COMMON UNITY: REBIRTH tour in Indiana, I did a dynamic penal discussion at @depauwu with Professor @whateversingularity and his students of the @democraticsocialists_dpu artment. The student panelist asked me some deeply thoughtful questions as to my experience of 25 years of wrongful incarceration, 10 consecutive years of which I was erroneously held in solitary confinement. 🤬🤬🤬 Overall the discussion brought some very enlightening perspectives about hope, privilege, gratitude, and the moral cause of the mass incarceration problem in the U.$. 🥷🥷💪🏽💪🏽💯💯⚔️⚔️🫡🫡✊🏾✊🏾 For COMMON UNITY TOUR BOOKING DM me a-sap before my calendar is filled up. 💯💯💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽⚖️ #depauw #depauwuniversity #panel #realtalk #solitary #solitaryconfinement #exoneree #exonerated5 #truthneverdies #comonunity #commonunity #leonbenson #freedom #juctice #rage
“Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” – #BarackObama Make sure you go out and #VOTE for the change we want to see in our communities. Voters Tee is available exclusively on our Etsy at a special price 🏷️ #ParkMadisonNYC #Exonerated5 #CentralPark5 #SocialInjustice #Socialimpact
Posted @withregram • @keithboykin Some of y’all seem to have forgotten who Donald Trump is. Today I’m here to remind you that this man has a 50-year history of racism. And while he smiles in your face, next week I’ll explain how the people he appointed are quietly dismantling civil rights, voting rights, affirmative action, a Black women’s venture capital fund, debt relief for Black farmers, the Minority Business Development Agency, DEI, critical race theory, police reform, and anything that might help Black people. It’s time to wake up! Donald Trump is not a friend to Black America. He is a dangerous enemy disguised as a clown. #donaldtrump #blackvotesmatter✊🏾 #centralparkfive #exonerated5 #birtherism #floydmayweather #supremecourt #affirmativeaction #keithboykin
Anyone who knows me or has heard me deliver any workshop to youth on the law knows how often I speak about the Exonerated 5 (formerly the Central Park 5). My passion for sharing their story is rooted in my desire to change lives and empower and educate youth. So when I had the honor and privilege of hanging out with Korey Wise I felt truly fortunate. If you think meeting him was the only goal you are wrong. We have work to do together. Stay tuned!
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@real_sharpton was broadcasting live on MSNBC. During the stream many topics were discussed but the social injustices we continue to face today was the highlight. Speaking on the topic he mentions the #Exonerated5 and our “Brotherhood” pieces. Quick backstory: “Five teens from Harlem—four black and one Latino— were coerced into confessing to the crimes following 30 hours of interrogations. To be exonerated after serving between 5 and 13 years behind bars.” We want to say thank you to each and everyone of you thanks for your continued to support our cause. Our purpose goes deeper than just clothing. We aspire to make change in the world starting with our communities. #ParkMadisonNYC #Exonerated5 #CentralPark5 #SocialInjustice #Socialimpact #DonaldTrump #Election ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼
Our amazing membership chair @cheersbydlm standing shoulder-to-shoulder with our councilmen elect @dr.yusefsalaam at his swearing-in ceremony yesterday! He is our ancestor's wildest dreams and our oppressor's worst nightmare ✊🏿 @kevrichardson77 in the middle, 2 out of 5 of the #exonerated5
❤️💚🖤 @lifeafterjustice One of the most widely recognized #wrongfulconviction cases in #AmericanHistory, the story of the #Exonerated5 truly serves to expose the nearly insurmountable challenges faced by minorities in this country who encounter the judiciary system as it currently stands. The work we do here at LAJ will help to eradicate the issue of wrongful convictions and incarceration through the establishment of new legal precedents and protocols that will stop false narratives, biased policing, and evidentiary oversight in its tracks. Join our cause at the link in bio! 💙 Cover Photo: Micaiah Carter
#LAJ • @santanaraymond #Repost @lifeafterjustice —— One of the most widely recognized #wrongfulconviction cases in #AmericanHistory, the story of the #Exonerated5 truly serves to expose the nearly insurmountable challenges faced by minorities in this country who encounter the judiciary system as it currently stands. The work we do here at LAJ will help to eradicate the issue of wrongful convictions and incarceration through the establishment of new legal precedents and protocols that will stop false narratives, biased policing, and evidentiary oversight in its tracks. Join our cause at the link in bio! 💙 Cover Photo: Micaiah Carter
#Repost @lifeafterjustice —— One of the most widely recognized #wrongfulconviction cases in #AmericanHistory, the story of the #Exonerated5 truly serves to expose the nearly insurmountable challenges faced by minorities in this country who encounter the judiciary system as it currently stands. The work we do here at LAJ will help to eradicate the issue of wrongful convictions and incarceration through the establishment of new legal precedents and protocols that will stop false narratives, biased policing, and evidentiary oversight in its tracks. Join our cause at the link in bio! 💙 Cover Photo: Micaiah Carter
One of the most widely recognized #wrongfulconviction cases in #AmericanHistory, the story of the #Exonerated5 truly serves to expose the nearly insurmountable challenges faced by minorities in this country who encounter the judiciary system as it currently stands. The work we do here at LAJ will help to eradicate the issue of wrongful convictions and incarceration through the establishment of new legal precedents and protocols that will stop false narratives, biased policing, and evidentiary oversight in its tracks. Join our cause at the link in bio! 💙 Cover Photo: Micaiah Carter
This pic didn’t come out well from #yesterday this man is a #husband #father #leader #empath and yes one of the #exonerated5 aka #centralpark5 ~ he is NOW the #councilman in #harlem & my #prayer is that he keeps #his #promise of making sure the #harlemrenaissance returns!! We #need our #creativity to be #nurtured but also #flourish again… #thankyou @dr.yusefsalaam @councilman_yusef_salaam @nyccouncil #citycouncil #citycouncilchambers #leadership #powerful #humble
❤️🖤💚Black History 365: 👊🏾Last month, I had the pleasure of celebrating Black History by attending the Founders’ Day in Harlem for Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. ✊🏾Historically Black Fraternities & Sororities are, and always have been, a very important part of Black History and the legacy of scholarship, uplifting our community, and fighting for social justice. 🫡 It was a real honor meeting the International President @president_rey , Barbara Delaleu @roxiedigital ; councilman and member of the Exonerated Five Yuser Salaam @dr.yusefsalaam , and my good friend Rina Jones @rinajd_215 📜History is always happening in our community. Thank especially Harlem, NYC! #phibetasigma1914 #divine9 #foundersday #blackhistory #exonerated5 #exonerated5 #panafricanism #blacklivesmatter #harlem #blackharlem
#BEMblackhistorymonth Happy Birthday Dr. Yusef Salaam 🎉 • February 27, 1974 @dr.yusefsalaam Follow us @bemergence #YusefSalaam #Harlem #9thDistrict #NewYork #Councilman #CentralPark5 #Exonerated5 #WhenTheySeeUs #Historic #Influential #Iconic #BlackHistoryMonth #BirthdayLove
Help us:👏🏾 For their relentless efforts to help exonerate those wrongfully prosecuted, many of whom are Black men — as we round out Black History and Love on The Black Man Months..... 🗣Shout out the Innocence Project! Join @mobbunited on February 27 at 7pm ET as we talk with Innocence Project Executive Director, Christina Swarns and Social Worker Kyana Champion, about the amazing work they do on The New Talk 🎙Podcast for Moms of Black Boys. _______________________ rp: @innocenceproject: This Black History Month, we celebrate the resilience of Black exonerees who spent decades fighting for their freedom. Mass incarceration and wrongful conviction disproportionately impact Black people in the U.S. — nearly 60% of the people that the Innocence Project has helped to free or exonerate since 1992 are Black, and 1,838 Black individuals have been exonerated nationwide (@exonerationlist). Furthermore, 41% of people exonerated from death row are Black (@deathpenaltyinformationcenter). In fact, innocent Black people spend an average of 13.8 years wrongly imprisoned before being exonerated — about 45% longer than innocent white people. Racial discrimination and bias have been ingrained in the criminal legal system from its earliest days and continue to pervade every level of the system. The Innocence Project, with your support, is committed to addressing these injustices. Read more via the link in our bio. _______________________ #MomsofBlackBoys #MOBBUnited #BlackMenMatter #LoveOnTheBlackMan #BlackSons #blackmom #sonshines #blackmomsdaily #blackmother #blacknews #InnocenceProject #exonerated5 #exonerated #incarceration #schooltoprisonpipeline #blackhistoryeveryday
Repost @mobbunited 🩷🎙️During Love on the Black Man Month, we're thrilled to bring you a special episode — MOBB United x The Innocence Project on February 27, 2024! Join us for an empowering TALK on MOBB United's The New Talk Podcast for Moms of Black Boys! Impactful Guests: Christina Swarns - Executive Director of The Innocence Project Kyana - Social Worker with The Innocence Project Christina Swarns, a trailblazer in the fight for justice, has dedicated her career to freeing the innocent and preventing wrongful convictions. As the Executive Director of The Innocence Project, she's championed groundbreaking cases, including a landmark victory in the United States Supreme Court. Join us to hear her insights on the intersection of race and criminal justice. Kyana Champion, a compassionate social worker, joined The Innocence Project in 2020 after witnessing the profound impact of the justice system on communities. With a background in African Studies and Sociology, Kyana is committed to contributing her expertise to social justice and criminal justice reform. Don't miss this enlightening episode that delves into the transformative work of The Innocence Project. Tune in and let's be a part of the change! #TheNewTalkPodcast #MOBBUnited #InnocenceProject #Exonerated5 #InnocentUntilProvenGuilty #PodcastEpisode #LoveOnTheBlackMan
🩷🎙️During Love on the Black Man Month, we're thrilled to bring you a special episode — MOBB United x The Innocence Project on February 27, 2024! Join us for an empowering TALK on MOBB United's The New Talk Podcast for Moms of Black Boys! Impactful Guests: Christina Swarns - Executive Director of The Innocence Project Kyana - Social Worker with The Innocence Project Christina Swarns, a trailblazer in the fight for justice, has dedicated her career to freeing the innocent and preventing wrongful convictions. As the Executive Director of The Innocence Project, she's championed groundbreaking cases, including a landmark victory in the United States Supreme Court. Join us to hear her insights on the intersection of race and criminal justice. Kyana Champion, a compassionate social worker, joined The Innocence Project in 2020 after witnessing the profound impact of the justice system on communities. With a background in African Studies and Sociology, Kyana is committed to contributing her expertise to social justice and criminal justice reform. Don't miss this enlightening episode that delves into the transformative work of The Innocence Project. Tune in and let's be a part of the change! #TheNewTalkPodcast #MOBBUnited #InnocenceProject #Exonerated5 #InnocentUntilProvenGuilty #PodcastEpisode #LoveOnTheBlackMan
A precious and inspiring moment as @stanchart US/UK/Europe welcomed Dr. Yusef Salaam to speak at one of our #blackhistorymonth celebrations. Back in 1989, 5 teenagers, including the young Dr. Salaam, were falsely convicted in relation to the assault and rape of Trisha Meili, a woman in Central Park; they served sentences ranging from 7-13 years. More than a decade afterwards, a serial rapist confessed to the assault and a DNA evidence confirmed his involvement. The convictions against Dr. Salaam and his friends were vacated in 2002. What a life story ! The case is known as the “Central Park Five” later known as the “Exonerated Five”. You can watch the story on Netflix 🎥(When They See Us/2019/directed by Ava DuVernay). Thank you, Dr. Salaam for embodying hope and resilience, and for your continued fight for social justice. It was an honor to have you with us 🙏 #centralpark5 #exonerated5 #blackhistorymonth #inspiringmoments #socialjustice #criminaljustice #justice
At today’s Labor Lunch, snagged a picture with @Dr.YusefSalaam, a Councilmember in NYC and one of the #Exonerated5 ✊🏾👑
👏🏻🗽🩷New York has done it again. #Accountability . #NewYorkersBeLike #NoJusticeNoPeace #TrumpCrimeFamily #Justice #NewYorkers #DumpTrump #TrumpIsAFraud . #NewYorkersNeverForget #CentralPark5 #Exonerated5 #TrumpIsALiar #TrumpIsACrook #TrumpIsCorrupt #TrumpIsUnfit #TrumpIsNotMyPresident
The Quincy Five were a group of five young African American men from Quincy, Florida, who were charged with the 1970 murder of a Leon County deputy sheriff. Johnny Lee Burns Alphonso Figgers Johnny Frederick Dave Roby Keaton Jr. David Charles Smith Jr. All were sentenced to death or given life sentences. They were exonerated and pardoned in 1972 after many months of deliberation. #quincyfive #saytheirnames #blackhistorymonth #justice #freedom #exonerated5
The Quincy Five were a group of five young African American men from Quincy, Florida, who were charged with the 1970 murder of a Leon County deputy sheriff. Johnny Lee Burns Alphonso Figgers Johnny Frederick Dave Roby Keaton Jr. David Charles Smith Jr. All were sentenced to death or given life sentences. They were exonerated and pardoned in 1972 after many months of deliberation. #quincyfive #saytheirnames #blackhistorymonth #justice #freedom #exonerated5 #dioflfeast
Yesterday was another busy day for Raymond Santana, one of the Exonerated members of the Central Park Five: ⚖️ He spoke with Young Leader’s of Color in the morning ⚖️ He inspired a packed Yakima Rotary Club Meeting (the video is on our Facebook page) ⚖️ And then he addressed a packed house at Central Washington University Thursday night Thank you @santanaraymond for sharing your incredible message with us this week. #yakimarotary #serviceaboveself #exonerated5 #blackhistorymonth
Was really amazing to attend the Young Leaders of Color breakfast at OIC of Washington and to hear @santanaraymond speak. He is such a motivation for community leaders. #exonerated5 #centralpark5 #yakima #yakimavalley #rodshouse
Everything gets better with time 🎧✨ #sky #skylovers #skyphotography #day #exonerated5#اكسبلور_explore .
A Sunday Afternoon in Central Park: the only orange we wanna wear 3 x 5 ft Oil on canvas Do you remember your childhood drawings? The sun in the corner, the stick figure drawings of ourselves and our loved ones holding hands and smiling, the super green grass? This painting, rendered in an almost ‘too perfect’ manner, serves as a more complex realization of those drawings we made as kids. Depicted is one of those days we never want to end, but for the men represented, it did. Brutally. The Exonerated Five were each 16 and under when they were framed by police for a crime they did not commit. This piece reimagines what their afternoons might have been if they weren’t robbed of their college days. If they didn’t miss prom. If they were free to be the beautiful men of color that they are. I pray the sun continues to stay lit for you in spite of, so you can enjoy moments like these as if time never passed @dr.yusefsalaam @santanaraymond @koreykingwise @kevrichardson77 and Antron McCray 🫂 Thank you @ava x @whentheyseeus, we see them. #maiafaith #maiafaithart #centralpark5 #exonerated5 #whentheyseeus #yusefsalaam #koreykingwise #antronmccray #kevinrichardson #santanaraymond #blackandbrownunity #blackandbrownart #asundayafternoon #avaduvernay #whentheyseeusnetflix #upliftingart #blackboyjoy #brownboyjoy #eji #equaljusticeinitiative #wrongfullyconvicted #socialjustice #socialjusticeart #centralpark
Repost from @untilfreedom • @dr.yusefsalaam, brand new member of the @nyccouncil and one of the #exonerated5 was stopped by NYPD and not told WHY he was stopped. What makes this whole situation outlandish and political is that NYC Mayor Adams wants to veto police reform bills that require NYPD officers to collect data from these stops. Majority of those who get stopped by cops are Black and people of color and sometimes as we know, these stops can lead to grave consequences. NYPD leaders and the mayor are fearmongering and engaging in misinformation acting as if these laws are asking officers to write books instead of just clicking a few data points on an electronic device. We need transparency and we need NYPD to make stops based on reasonable suspicion not race and ethnicity - and if they believe they are - then they should have no problem collecting this data. We stand with Yusef. # howmanystopsact
@dr.yusefsalaam, brand new member of the @nyccouncil and one of the #exonerated5 was stopped by NYPD and not told WHY he was stopped. What makes this whole situation outlandish and political is that NYC Mayor Adams wants to veto police reform bills that require NYPD officers to collect data from these stops. Majority of those who get stopped by cops are Black and people of color and sometimes as we know, these stops can lead to grave consequences. NYPD leaders and the mayor are fearmongering and engaging in misinformation acting as if these laws are asking officers to write books instead of just clicking a few data points on an electronic device. We need transparency and we need NYPD to make stops based on reasonable suspicion not race and ethnicity - and if they believe they are - then they should have no problem collecting this data. We stand with Yusef. #howmanystopsact
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#Repost @queensyntyche ... 1. I’m thinking about the #centralpark5 (now known as the #exonerated5 ) who were all between the ages of 14 and 16. I’m thinking about how the tears running through their Black bodies meant nothing in the court of law. I’m thinking about how the fear in they carried meant nothing but sentences of 6 to 15 years in jail. 2. Thinking about Korey Wise who was only 16 and tried as an adult spending 13 years in adult prison. 3. I’m thinking about Tamir Rice who was 12 when fatally murdered by police…for playing with a toy gun. 4. I’m thinking about 16 year old Ma’Khia Bryant who was fatally shot without a second to speak for herself. 5. Thinking about Trayvon Martin who was only 17 years old and couldn’t even have the opportunity to walk go buy an ice tea and skittles no. 6. Thinking about Aiyana Stanley Jones who was 7. She was a baby. Yet fatally shot by Detroit police. I didn’t watch this case because I value my mental health. I didn’t expect anything groundbreaking. We’ve been knew, we’ve been telling y’all. this is to all the Black kids who never grow up to just be children. To all the Black kids who’ve had to have “the talk” with their parents. To our Black kids. 🤎 #protectBlackchildren #rittenhousetrial
I had to do two separate post of our guest today because you guys know how I feel about our trail blazers and history makers and @dr.yusefsalaam is definitely one of them ! Honor to meet you ! #exonerated5
Special Guest keynote speaker, Councilman in Harlem and Brother Dr. Yusef Salaam! #Exonerated5 #CentralPark5 #DrYusefSalaam #KeynoteSpeaker
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From #exonerated5 to #citycoucil .. Welcome… time to change the system.. (To see the man that put out an ad in the NYTimes to push the death penalty, now that man is indicted 91 times & is looking at prison) #karmaisreal
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Riveting. Painful. Reframing. Hope. Responsibility. Accountability. Blown away by the truth of this story #exonerated5
Yusef Salaam, one of the members of the ‘Central Park 5,’ who later became known as the ‘Exonerated 5,’ has officially won the City Council District 9 seat in New York, NY. @dr.yusefsalaam ran unopposed in the Harlem district after winning the Democratic primary election earlier this year in a landslide. In 1989, a then-15-year-old Salaam and 4 other Black and Latine teenagers were wrongfully convicted of raping and beating a white jogger in Central Park. Salaam served almost 7 years in prison before DNA evidence exonerated him and the others. ‘For me, this means that we can really become our ancestors’ wildest dreams,’ Salaam, a Democrat, told the Associated Press prior to the election. He campaigned on combating the gentrification of Harlem, increasing affordable housing, prioritizing economic development, enriching schools and social services, bolstering public safety measures, and fighting for environmental justice. He says his life story and new political career serve as a symbol of the injustice that Black people in America are fighting against. ‘I am really the ambassador for everyone’s pain,’ he said. ‘In many ways, I went through that for our people so I can now lead them.’ #Repost @_notprisons #yusefsalaam #exonerated5 #harlem #nyc #election #politics #schoolsnotprisons
We realize it's been a long time since you have heard from us but we have been grieving the loss of our co-founder and community icon , Nomsa Brath but wanted to take some time today and thank you all for coming to the Home going service of the life of Nomsa on November 17th. Your cards, call, text , flowers, emails and condolences have been well received and appreciated. She will never be forgotten #nomsabrath #harlem #newyorkcity #helenebrathwaite #helenenomsabrath #grandassamodels #exonerated5 #asbestosawareness #homeschooling
There is a new mural in Harlem that falls under the AJASS legacy , which is dedicated to Nomsa. Nomsa (Helene Brath) was an inaugural Grandassa Model & Former President of Grandassa Models. Created from the mind of Bronx artist Evan Bishop. Its directly across from 69 east 125th street , check out its evolution. #nomsa #helenewhite #helenenomsabrath #helenebrathwaite #whentheyseeus #grandassamodel #asbestos #exonerated5 #blackarts #Blackisbeautiful #kwamebrathwaite
Massive congratulations to @dr.yusefsalaam @_notprisons Yusef Salaam, one of the members of the ‘Central Park 5,’ who later became known as the ‘Exonerated 5,’ has officially won the City Council District 9 seat in New York, NY. @dr.yusefsalaam ran unopposed in the Harlem district after winning the Democratic primary election earlier this year in a landslide. In 1989, a then-15-year-old Salaam and 4 other Black and Latine teenagers were wrongfully convicted of raping and beating a white jogger in Central Park. Salaam served almost 7 years in prison before DNA evidence exonerated him and the others. ‘For me, this means that we can really become our ancestors’ wildest dreams,’ Salaam, a Democrat, told the Associated Press prior to the election. He campaigned on combating the gentrification of Harlem, increasing affordable housing, prioritizing economic development, enriching schools and social services, bolstering public safety measures, and fighting for environmental justice. He says his life story and new political career serve as a symbol of the injustice that Black people in America are fighting against. ‘I am really the ambassador for everyone’s pain,’ he said. ‘In many ways, I went through that for our people so I can now lead them.’ #yusefsalaam #exonerated5 #harlem #nyc #election #politics #schoolsnotprisons #blacklivesmatter #antiblackracism #blackliberation #community #healing #afro #supportblackmen #upliftblackmen #style #art #fashion #centralpark #centralpark5 #angeladavis
Yusef Salaam, one of the members of the ‘Central Park 5,’ who later became known as the ‘Exonerated 5,’ has officially won the City Council District 9 seat in New York, NY. @dr.yusefsalaam ran unopposed in the Harlem district after winning the Democratic primary election earlier this year in a landslide. In 1989, a then-15-year-old Salaam and 4 other Black and Latine teenagers were wrongfully convicted of raping and beating a white jogger in Central Park. Salaam served almost 7 years in prison before DNA evidence exonerated him and the others. ‘For me, this means that we can really become our ancestors’ wildest dreams,’ Salaam, a Democrat, told the Associated Press prior to the election. He campaigned on combating the gentrification of Harlem, increasing affordable housing, prioritizing economic development, enriching schools and social services, bolstering public safety measures, and fighting for environmental justice. He says his life story and new political career serve as a symbol of the injustice that Black people in America are fighting against. ‘I am really the ambassador for everyone’s pain,’ he said. ‘In many ways, I went through that for our people so I can now lead them.’ #yusefsalaam #exonerated5 #harlem #nyc #election #politics #schoolsnotprisons