Yusef Salaam Of The Exonerated Five: Pay Attention To 2020 Candidates’ ‘Track Record’
Yusef Salaam, who was one of the five Black and brown teenagers wrongfully accused and imprisoned for the 1989 rape…
‘When They See Us’ Is Snubbed By Golden Globes And Twitter Isn’t Having It
Just one day after scoring six Critics’ Choice Award nominations, “When They See Us” is feeling no love from the…
Ava DuVernay Brings Exonerated Five To Emmy Awards
Ava DuVernay attended the 71st Emmy Awards ceremony on Sunday alongside the inspirations for her Emmy-nominated work. The director brought…
Ava DuVernay’s Emmys Photo Thread Captures Emotional Moments With The Exonerated 5
Ava DuVernay recently shared a string of photos from the 2019 Emmy Awards in a thread on Twitter — and…
Ava DuVernay Says In Harlem, Korey Wise Often Meets Supporters, And They Do See Him
Ava DuVernay said on Thursday that looking through photos on social media capturing Korey Wise meeting his supporters in New…
Ava DuVernay Isn’t Surprised Trump Won’t Apologize To Central Park Five
Director Ava DuVernay didn’t expect President Donald Trump to apologize for urging the execution of the five teenagers known as…
Linda Fairstein Gets Slammed On Twitter For Doubling Down On Her Central Park Five Role
People on social media have amplified their ongoing criticism of former prosecutor Linda Fairstein after her op-ed defending the handling…
Linda Fairstein Resigns From Boards As Central Park Five Series Reignites Backlash
Former prosecutor Linda Fairstein has resigned from at least two boards in the wake of the reignited backlash she’s received…
In ‘When They See Us,’ Ava DuVernay Makes Sure We Really See The Central Park Five
Raymond Santana. Kevin Richardson. Antron McCray. Yusef Salaam. Korey Wise. These are the names of men who were boys, ages…
‘When They See Us’ And The Specter Of Donald Trump
There’s less than a minute of actual footage of Donald Trump in “When They See Us,” Ava DuVernay’s new Netflix…
Ava DuVernay Releases Teaser For Central Park Five Netflix Series ‘When They See Us’
Ava DuVernay on Friday shared a first look at her new project for Netflix, “When They See Us,” a dramatized…