This inspirational memoir serves as a call to action from prison reform activist Yusef Salaam, of the Exonerated Five, that will inspire us all to turn our stories into tools for change in the pursuit of racial justice.

They didn't know who they had.

With spellbinding lyricism, award-winning author Ibi Zoboi and prison reform activist Yusef Salaam tell a moving and deeply profound story about how one boy is able to maintain his humanity and fight for the truth, in a system designed to strip him of both.

Yusef Salaam, who was wrongly convicted and imprisoned as one of the “Central Park Five,” details how his life was turned upside down one day in 1989 — and how he felt when the charges were dropped decades later.

Dr. Yusef Abdus Salaam​ sits with us to reveal how little the masses actually know about the case of The Central Park Five! How deep does the Rabbit Hole of Corruption go in the case of The Central Park Five?

Stony Brook University’s “Five Questions With …” video series showcases leaders from every field, sharing ambitious ideas and imaginative solutions for education and the global future. Yusef Salaam is a thought leader, motivator, and thinker who is a proponent of social justice. He is also one of the teens falsely accused and convicted of raping the “Central Park Jogger.”

This talk focuses on using forgiveness as a path to redemption, rebuilding relationships, and community.

Ken Burns, co-director and author Sarah Burns, Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times columnist Jim Dwyer, and the exonerated: Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana and Korey Wise.

Director Ken Burns, Director Sarah Burns, Director David McMahon, Raymond Santana, Yusef Salaam, and Kharey Wise answer questions about the documentary THE CENTRAL PARK FIVE at AFI FEST presented by Audi.