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"In a country where you are supposed to be innocent until proven guilty, they took one look at our skin and said, “Guilty, guilty, guilty.”

- YUSEF SALAAM, one of the Exonerated Central Park 5, now running for a Harlem City Council seat

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When Korey sustains a savage beating and asks to recuperate in solitary in order to prevent further attacks, ‘When They See Us’ daringly departs from the realm of social realism and becomes a more impressionistic — and expressionistic — experience. The events are manifestations not just of what happened but of what Korey felt, imagined, and dreamed as he suffered. By turns reminiscent of the final sequences of 'Brazil’ and 'The Last Temptation of Christ’, this is a self-contained, brief film within a film, a little aria of interiority, as Korey imagines an alternate path for himself (if only he had stayed in that restaurant with his girlfriend instead of accepting his friends’ invitation to go into Central Park) and envisions a reconciliation with his mother, who deserted and failed him when he needed her most. The only things that save this sequence from being unbearable are the beatific expressions that pass across Jerome’s face and the way Young uses sunlight to halo the character, as if he’s been momentarily seen and comforted by God.

Matt Zoller Seitz, via Vulture: “The Best Miniseries on TV Is When They See Us. It’s the Platonic ideal of what thoughtful popular art can be in this country but rarely is.”

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I watched the Oprah interview available on Netflix about When They See Us. The fact that she prompted Antron McCray to open up about his hateful feelings towards his father, about not being able to care for his mother, on camera in front of dozens of people and thousands of Netflix viewers makes me really uncomfortable?? I'm just sorry he had to admit these things in front of people, maybe because he felt he has to, instead of talking to a therapist about these things or having a one on one conversation with Oprah if she really wanted to know. I don't know, it made me feel really bad for him.

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Yusef Salaam wins New York City Council seat

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Yusef Salaam, the author and activist, who was one wrongly imprisoned as a teenager as part of the infamous 1989 "Central Park Five" case, has won a seat on the New York City Council. 

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‘Karma’: Exonerated Central Park 5’s Yusuf Salaam’s Response Trump’s Indictment

patch.com/new-york/harlem/karma-exonerated-central-park-5-member-trumps-indictment

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Friends Of Public School Harlem Help Distribute Backpacks, School Supplies And Masks

Friends Of Public School Harlem Help Distribute Backpacks, School Supplies And Masks

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Friends of Public School Harlem help distribute 1,000 New Backpacks, School Supplies, and Masks at NYCHA developments throughout Harlem. Events Sponsored by Friends of Public School Harlem (FPSH) with a Continue Reading →

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Park Madison NYC

I’m sure by now, most people have either seen When They See Us or at the very least are aware of who the Central Park 5 are. At the end of the mini-series it gave a quick update on where the gentlemen are now, and pointed out that Raymond Santana had started a clothing brand called Park Madison NYC.

I was so stricken by their story, that I of course had to support his dream by making a purchase from his collection. While most people chose to purchase the shirt with their names on it, I decided that I didn’t necessarily want to remind people of the trauma but instead I wanted to focus on the fashion aspect of the brand.

On the 7th of June, I went ahead and purchased the BMW Gold BBS Tee ($30) in white. I purchased a mens small for myself, but ended up giving it to my cousin seen above because it was a better fit on him. This shirt has a very sturdy cotton thread count, and also has a great high crew neck cut and fitted arms. It also has a high quality silkscreen logo, and screen print of an old school BMW on the front which is what initially drew me to the shirt.

Because it is a mens shirt, it doesn’t taper at the waist which is why I decided to pass it along as a gift. Other than that, I was impressed by the quality and hope that the major outpour in support of the brand means that they will come out with more designs for both men and women.

If you want to support Raymond Santana by purchasing any of the Park Madison NYC designs, including t-shirts, hoodies, hats and jackets all of his designs are exclusively sold online through Park Madison NYC.