Formerly Incarcerated Central Park 5 Member Wins City Council Seat, Bringing Hope for Justice and Equality #activists #affordablehousing #bailreform #celebrities #CentralPark5 #CentralPark5case #communityleaders #criminaljusticereform #DNAevidence #equitablesociety #formerlyincarceratedperson #justicesystem #massincarceration #NewYorkCityCouncil #policeaccountability #policing #systemicracism #wealthyandprivilegedfew #yusefsalaam

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Yusef Salaam, an exonerated member of the Central Park Five, has officially won the Democratic primary for the New York City council seat. Follow @uinterview for the latest exclusive celebrity videos & news!

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Here's my #8thRocksShuffle #8thRocks dance video w/whirlwind sound effects/high tone version of the song called #NightsInHarlem by #LutherVandross on YouTube to celebrate #YusefSalaam's victory for #NYCCouncil #NewYorkCityCouncil yesterday. Also click the like, share, subscribe, & hit a notification button on my YouTube channel. #HarlemFinest #HarlemForever 💯🗽💜🗽💯

Here's a link of my dance video on YouTube:

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The leadership of #YusefSalaam is a gift NYC doesn’t deserve. It can never balance what this City did to him. Gifts should be accepted humbly, & w/gratitude.This is a testament to this amazing young man, his determined Mom, the late Elombe Brath,& others who fought for his life.

Him being elected as trump has been indicted not once but twice this year is ultimate act of karma

Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi and Yusuf Salaam This book punched me in the gut, in a big way - in a good way, because I will never forget how easy it would be for me, in a position of power, to knowingly or unknowingly start a kid like Amal in this book down a school-to-prison-pipeline path by viewing him as a disruption, not seeing his genius, not seeing him. As the book says, failing him and failing him and failing him and then trying to save him. I need to make sure to lift up kids, to encourage them to question, to disrupt in good ways, make good trouble like Lewis says. To not attribute bad intentions to the kids who are so often already maligned by the world because of their skin and their neighborhoods and their economic position and how they cope. I need to make sure my future library is a place not of compliance and quiet but of exploration and powerful student voice. Because kids have wonderful voice, and they need to know and be reminded of its value - there's no such thing as too much validation. For the kids with attitude, I will remember that pushing against power is a healthy part of growing up. For the kids who seem disengaged, I will remember that I can't read their minds - they may be more interested in subjects than they seem, it's just not being taught in the right way that connects with them specifically. For the ones who act up, I'll remember that kids need real choice and control, and I have to cede some to have some. Otherwise I'll be just talking, not really teaching. For the ones that don't trust me because I'm a white woman, I will remember that building authentic relationships is vital, and that trust is something I need to earn, it's not just given because of my role. I've got to remember this when I work with older kids, because sometimes I'm afraid with older kids, that we won't connect, that I'll be a joke to them. But I need to remember to always keep reaching for connection, not compliance, and to show them I see all the amazing things they are. This book is one of many that is going to shape my librarianship. #yareads #blackbooksmatter #blackartists #yusefsalaam #readwoke #schooltoprisonpipeline #blackchildrenmatter https://www.instagram.com/p/CFV0S53he2a/?igshid=1a2uqjlfswdk0

beautiful man <3

#FanArtFriday Amazing art of @koreykingwise by artist @shelby2tone815_ RepostBy @_shelby2tone815_: “I saw his story on Netflix and wanted to honor him with a portrait. Korey, you are amazing and we appreciate you. Your loyalty, your resilience, and your strength is unmatched. I wish you plenty of love and peace. Please don't ever change. God bless you, brother. You truly are a KING. Love, Cam.” “The devil does not like to lose. -Korey Wise. 👑♌💯✊🏿💔 #leolife #nowplaying #dmx #whowebe #whentheyseeus #koreywise #antronmccray #raymondsantana #yusefsalaam #kevinrichardson #avaduvernay #exonerated5 #blackboyjoy #blacklivesmatter #netflix" https://www.instagram.com/p/By_Fxs6FDyo/?igshid=73e5e1r47pdj

I got most of the files that I post from nyc-cpj.org. Many of you have gone on the campaign to get my post taken down. So far you've been unsuccessful. Just like the Central Park five who tried to prevent the files that I'm posting from ever hitting the web in the first place. But the New York City government did post these files and therefore they're public information. If you'd like to take a look here's a link... nyc-cpj.org Have a look for yourselves the information is not going anywhere! #WhenTheySeeUs #CentralPark5 #KoreyWise #RaymondSantana #KevinRichardson #AntronMcCray #YusefSalaam #LindaFairstein #ElizabethLederer #MatiasReyes #alsharpton #CentralParkJogger #Exonerated5 #EricReynolds https://www.instagram.com/p/B3rXONvgtZm/?igshid=17lac5nqklun3

Tomorrow will be two weeks since @netflix premiered @whentheyseeus by @ava and @oprah ✨ During the series, I was constantly confronted by how America and its justice system dehumanize, fail and unjustly fear black and brown boys. When They See Us should be part of the mandatory curriculum. Why? Because it is time for those who think that it doesn’t concern them to step up. Yusef Salaam, Antron McCray, Raymond Santana, Kevin Richardson and Korey Wise sure as hell didn’t ask for it. And they didn’t have anything to do with the crime either. Yet, they were implicated and treated by society as if they were monsters. Time is up! If you have watched it, definitely click the link in bio for the blogpost with a more detailed review (spoilers!). Remember: the only reason they became #TheExonoratedFive is because the real perp confessed. Not because of the US justice system. | We See You ✨ #sntwistedphoto #sntwistedwords #sntwistedtravel #handsupdontshoot #blacklivesmatter #america #whentheyseeus #whentheyseeusnetflix #blackmen #brownmen #injustice #koreywise #antronmccray #yusefsalaam #raymondsantana #kevinrichardson #saytheirnames https://www.instagram.com/p/Byr4b62oM2k/?igshid=19chagtf5pblr

Formerly Incarcerated Central Park 5 Member Wins City Council Seat, Bringing Hope for Justice and Equality #activists #affordablehousing #bailreform #celebrities #CentralPark5 #CentralPark5case #communityleaders #criminaljusticereform #DNAevidence #equitablesociety #formerlyincarceratedperson #justicesystem #massincarceration #NewYorkCityCouncil #policeaccountability #policing #systemicracism #wealthyandprivilegedfew #yusefsalaam

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. #PowerPost💪🏻💪🏼💪🏽💪🏾💪🏿™️ #Repost with @kevrichardson77 Meet us in Harlem Saturday 10/30 at @LenoxSaphireHarlem for the fundraiser starting at noon to support @CordellCleareForNy for the state senate position. Cordell Cleare is someone that you want representing our city, our neighborhood, because we share the same values. Saturday OCT. 30th at 12 Noon let's show up in numbers for a great cause!!! #CordellCleare #KevinRichardson #RaymondSantana #YusefSalaam #KoreyWise #KeithLilly #DemocraticParty #OccupyAllSpaces (at Harlem New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CVleCCLP212/?utm_medium=tumblr

#LISTENTOYOURBOOKS: Subscribe to the #scribesandvibes #Librofm channel to listen to this month's #YAgottareadthis #bookclubselection (#linkinbio) then join us on Friday, March 26, 2021 for the #YAgottareadthisbook #bookdiscussion with our friends from #DCPL. Special thanks to #OnyxEditions [ig: @onyxeditions] for inspiring us to launch the @yagottareadthisbook initiative. -Stevie #scribesandvibes • #adifferentkindofvibe • #unorthodoxtribe • #findyourtribe • #blackboysreadtoo ・・・ 📚😍 #bookcrush: #PUNCHINGTHEAIR written by #IbiZoboi and #YusefSalaam https://www.instagram.com/p/CM20VxAh8v9/?igshid=fa7iti3f4ig1

Here's my #8thRocksShuffle #8thRocks #ZatoichiTap dance video w/whirlwind sound effects/high tone version of this song called Look Back by #Diplo & #Shelley #DRAM on YouTube to pay tribute to 5 #HarlemFinest, #AntronMcCray, #KevinRichardson, #YusefSalaam, #RaymondSantana, & #KoreyWise. Also click the like, share, subscribe, & hit a notification button on my YouTube channel. #WhenTheySeeUs

Here's a link of my dance video on YouTube: