5/19/2023 0 Comments Yusef salaam punching the air![]() The prosecutors and the media then painted the youths - Yusef Salaam, Raymond Santana, Korey Wise, Kevin Richardson and Antron McCray - as depraved criminals symbolizing society on the brink of chaos. Unfortunately, what followed was equally horrifying but ultimately not particularly shocking: The police coerced false confessions from five Black teens, who were questioned without parents or representation. In 1989, Americans were shocked and horrified by a violent rape in Central Park. ![]() If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from, whose fees support independent bookstores. ![]() ![]() Salaam and Zoboi, whose book is a finalist for the Times Book Prize in young adult literature, will appear April 17 on “Young Adult Fiction: The Black Experience” with fellow finalist Dean Atta and bestselling author and poet Morgan Parker. ![]()
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