The infamous “Central Park Five” was a case that made headlines around the world. On the eve of the 19th of April,1989, a young white woman jogging through Central Park, New York, was brutally attacked, raped and left unconscious. Following a vicious media storm, five black and brown teens were swiftly charged with her rape after being coerced into falsely confessing – Raymond Santana, 14; Kevin Richardson, 14; Antron McCray, 15; Yusef Salaam, 15; and Korey Wise, 16.
Thirteen years later in 2002, they were exonerated after a prison inmate confessed to the crime. Today, they are known as the “Exonerated Five”. Their inspirational story is told in the Emmy Award-winning Netflix series, “When They See Us”.
In this special podcast, we are joined by one of the exonerated five, Dr Yusef Salaam. Dr Salaam is an author, motivational speaker and a current Boardman of the Innocence Project.
In this conversation he speaks about his life behind prison, his relationship with his faith and how he has been able to grow from his experience.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction to the Central Park Five
01:12 How is Yusef Salaam currently
02:00 Inspiration from Prophet Yusuf
6:00 Life before prison
09:00 Knowing God through Oppression
11:36 Reacting to Netflix Scene of his Mother
17:45 The impact of the media on his case
21:37 Relief after exoneration
25:36 Healing through trauma
28:12 What can Muslims do to stop injustice
29:50 Close
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