Ava DuVernay Talks Accountability and Linda Fairstein at 'When They See Us' Event | THR News

Something special happened inside Raleigh Studios on Sunday night, and Oprah Winfrey called it out almost immediately. “This is a moment we’re having right here,” she said. “A beautiful moment.”
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[@Dino.808]

Ava DuVernay is doing Gods work exposing the devils and demons.

[@Dino.808]

@Dr Osborn She is exposing injustice and making people aware.

[@darrelhicks9034]

Typical woman benefiting off a man suffering

[@newportz06]

I agree. Scum bag law enforcement and their Democratic agenda are being exposed. These filth are sworn to protect and serve. The irony

[@mrw730]

She is another angry Marxist pushing a narrative.

[@CandieP]

Darrel Hicks Fun Fact: One of those MEN (Raymond Santana) approached HER on twitter asking HER to do this project.

[@henrydrake8463]

Apparently Linda Fairstein doesn't like having the truth distorted about her and having her life and reputation ruined. Of course that's exactly what she did to those 5 boys in 1989.

[@phukyew14]

They were with 30 gang members beating up random white people... Wow you're a fucking sheep

[@mymichelle619]

You’re the sheep troll lol

[@henrydrake8463]

@@phukyew14 - That's still not rape, attempted murder and sexual abuse. They should've been charged with the crimes they did commit and dealt with in an age appropriate manner. My point about Linda Faristein still stands because there was AMPLE information at the time of the convictions to cast reasonable doubt that these boys committed rape.

[@jacquelinemcgrathcurtis2787]

Henry Drake now people are bashing her over a film they seen. If anything they should of ousted her back in 1989 if they felt she committed an injustice. No, people are gullible and let a series on Netflix convince them that truth is being told. Watch the tape confessions.

[@henrydrake8463]

@@jacquelinemcgrathcurtis2787 - I did watch the taped confessions. Those kids were clearly nervous and I strongly believe (in light of all information) that the confessions were coerced. How would they oust her in 1989? She had the law on her side and the general public had not yet been made aware of the flimsy evidence used to convict these boys. While it's true that the Netflix series is a dramatization of what happened and people are emotionally reacting, it makes clear a stark truth: DNA evidence put none of these boys at the scene of the rape. That alone is enough to cast reasonable doubt and Linda Fairstein should have known better.

[@Clouden3]

I really hope Antron finds peace. Praying for you brother!

[@aiyannaboyd6711]

Ava made an evil person lose her job this makes me have even more respect for her than I already did.

[@jacquelinemcgrathcurtis2787]

Aiyanna Boyd well it’s sad though that you and others are praising this woman and believing a film rather than you choose not to do the hard work and research for yourself what the real truth and actual facts are of this case. Plus, were you in existence when this happened?

[@aiyannaboyd6711]

Jacqueline McGrath Curtis no I wasn’t alive therefor I didn’t know it happened if she didn’t make this movie I wouldn’t know about because it’s not like schools are going to sit there and teach us about this so don’t come for me.

[@jacquelinemcgrathcurtis2787]

Aiyanna Boyd I’m not coming for you. I responded back in regards to your comment. Your an adult and you should know that a film or series or a documentary do not tell the truth. Did that ever cross your mind? Read my comment again.

[@aiyannaboyd6711]

Jacqueline McGrath Curtis I’m not an adult I’m a 14 year old that’s why Idk about this.

[@audreyo6069]

Aiyanna Boyd No need to defend or explain yourself. Many people feel this way. What Linda did was wrong and continuing the narrative after the guys was exonerated is disgraceful. Ava did thorough research in this. Don’t buy into certain trying further the narrative and the agenda. There is a reason it’s called #whentheyseeus.

[@Kingoftheimmigrants4646]

Ava is such a gorgeous woman and I love her voice!! My advice to her is that she should be careful with those who are praising her today and be right in all her dealings because the way she has been exposing the rot in the system makes her a target!! TRUST NO ONE especially the INTERVIEWER ( Oprah)! These monsters are unforgiven!

[@Littlething41]

Infamous made IM It's true what you say but if something were to happen it would be no different that Dr. Martin Luther King and even JFK for that matter. Everyone will know why it happened and the trail will already have been blazed. But I believe people today are too afraid to mess with it like back in the day.

[@pierretoussaint8426]

@RKs Truth don't try to explain anything to that monster

[@HS-yi9rd]

I.N. Turrner especially Oprah! She’s a 🐍

[@Kingoftheimmigrants4646]

Holliday Buddy u been living under the hole for a long time probably watching the changing world from a CRACK!! Come out of that shit hole and upgrade ur brains !! The world is moving fast and if u don’t change quickly, the world ll leave u behind!! All evidence points the fact that the kids were innocent but were convicted just to racially serve a purpose but just as in all things under the sun, the TRUTH LL ALWAYS WIN!! In all my life, I have never seen TRUTH EVER LOSE A FIGHT!! Truth ll always drive HATE HOME everyday!! Be careful what u wish for because it can happen to a friend or a family member! Have a good day mister!!

[@srilakshmir5927]

I'm trying to find an article it video clip of Oprah saying things against these men. Can someone share a link or something?

[@latishaturner1964]

This is why it’s sooo important for people to understand the black struggle in this country, this country will never get recover or be the country we could be until they right the wrongs done to African Americans in this country!!! Reparations

[@tanatswa7122]

Not just black but also Latino

[@Dino.808]

I cried watching "When They See Us". It's the hardest thing to watch but we all must watch it understand and learn.

[@iLeGaCyyyyyyy]

DK1 fake news

[@mitchdavies4491]

Watching korey in jail was Heartbreaking.

[@lf5163]

It was difficult and I got emotional, but try watching the Kalief Browder story. After watching that I think that I dealt with all the stages of grief. It prepped me emotionally for "When They See Us."

[@phukyew14]

It's propaganda lol and you cried? Hahahhahahahahahahaha

[@pierretoussaint8426]

@@phukyew14 yep she cried just like you're crying now🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I'm so mad they let those nwords out look at them now they're Heroes🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@nwilliams-rq8eq]

Fairatein needs to go to prison 4 a 30 period

[@prettygorgeous7989]

teesha foster yessss!!!

[@Mankind-ik4ie]

And delve out millions to these men before her imprisonment. Bitch!!!

[@Mankind-ik4ie]

@@karondeletjackson1147 This bitch probably started putting money in secret accounts. The bitch should go to prison,and get the death penalty. That's true "JUSTICE" baby!!!😡😡😡

[@alwayssurprised3198]

@nick smith You are definitely deaf, blind and stupid!

[@alwayssurprised3198]

@nick smith : Misconduct in a public office. Perperting the course of justice.That's why she's apart of the civil lawsuit. Why are you trying to defend this heinous woman? Mark my words she will pay for what she has done and she knows it, that's why she's shaking her tail feathers so hard. Can't you see all of what these incompetent racist has done has come back to bite them where it hurts, just like the unjustified way they treated those innocent children. The only thing the exonerated 5 did was to be black and Hispanic in a public park. Lazy white incompetent people took that and ran with. Disgusting!

[@ShayTBD]

They ALL weren't even friends. All of them DID NOT KNOW each other.

[@jenniferhaynes8625]

Some did,Korey and Yusef were friends, the other ones heard about each other.

[@ShayTBD]

@@jenniferhaynes8625 They were portrayed as being friends that frequented the park as a group to terrorize people together. That is untrue. Harlem was close knit but every person didn't know or hangout with each other. So any1 attempting to create any type of justification for that false information is wasting time trying to keep up this false story.

[@domcoke]

False

[@CherryBlossomBlyue]

Only Korey and Yusef knew each other, the rest of them didn't

[@domcoke]

@@CherryBlossomBlyue Though, that's simply not true - there are degrees to which they knew one and other. Some knew others to look at, some simply knew their names. Some learnt the names that night. For example, in the police interviews, some of those described engaging violence are simply described as "the tall black kid", or "the kid with the gold caps"... Ask yourself this: if Korey and Yusef were friends, why do you think Korey placed Yusef at the scene of the rape, and, said 3 times in his interview "Yusef was laughing" as he watched the female jogger being beaten by Steven Lopez... why implicate Yusef in that way? Why even mention that he was laughing? I'll tell you why: because he was telling the truth.

[@Truth2power5848]

Bless these men with peace in thier lives especially Korey 🙏

Why did allow Oprah to interview...they're other black people that actually care about black people who can do interviews😑

[@sunshineb5986]

Ava is writer/creator of Queen Sugar which is on OWN so I'm quite sure Oprah already had a leg up on this!!

[@michaelturner4267]

Yall are so stupid. What are yall jealous niggas doing for black peoples but having bad ass kids out of wedlock and with a lot of baby mamas and daddy's. Oprah have done more for black peoples than you and your families did. So, shut the hell up all of you jealous and haters.

[@gabriellehanks6850]

@@michaelturner4267 I'm sorry but fuck Oprah....I will never forget what she she tried to do to MJ's memory.

[@mellodope8904]

Oprah is a executive producer.

[@michaelwarren1998]

@@mellodope8904, of the When They See Us film series?

[@enuphsayd9746]

It was definitely tough to watch. A must see, though. It'll leave you spiritually shook (if you have a soul).

[@ninasimone727]

YOU KNOW. I JUST CAN NOT SWALLOW THE INJUSTICE THAT HAPPENED TO THESE YOUNG MEN. I CAN NOT EVEN IMAGINE IF THIS HAPPENED TO MY SON. I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO BREATHE. I AM SO SO SORRY THIS HAPPENED TO THESE YOUNG MEN AND ITS STILL HAPPENING. I DONT KNOW WHY PEOPLE HATE PEOPLE OF COLOR. I HAVE LOVE FOR ALL AND I SEE PEOPLE FOR BEING PEOPLE NOT THE COLOR OF THEIR SKIN OR TEXTURE OF THEIR HAIR

[@mailmiyes]

just imagine one of the parent didnt really believe he was even innocent.....thats the damage cos he passed on

[@ninasimone727]

@@mailmiyes I seen and can't imagine how he felt being 14yrs old. Nobody but God carried these young men

[@lh7071]

They hate us because we are His children, and He told us this would happen to us if we didn't obey His commandments .

[@alphaomega55]

Looking forward to it...

[@Kingoftheimmigrants4646]

Being black hurts and what is worst is been the first to speak......... Tupac amaru shakur

[@jenniferhaynes8625]

Black is beautiful even under discrimination.

[@lf5163]

Black is courageous even under racism.

[@aalphasplatt1153]

I love being African. I don't know what it's like to be "Black".

[@lf5163]

@@aalphasplatt1153 for clarification, what is the reason for your comment? Please correct my if I am wrong, but it is coming across as condescending.

[@aalphasplatt1153]

@@lf5163 ...your feelings are your prerogative.

[@chromesporty4984]

The DETECTIVES (I use this term loosely) and the entire prosecuting team should be charged and in prison. These are the despicable people that are a scourge to humanity.

[@MalikAli-go6oc]

I saw this last night. It was so sad to see the actors crying when the real Exonerated 5 were talking about their struggle and how Antron’s mother died.

[@LotusLotus1979]

Soooo where can u watch this panel?

[@Lovely-wy4fo]

I couldn't get through the first episode. It was difficult and painful to watch. So I decided to instead watch Oprahs full interview which was still hurtful. To see the actresses cry in the audience broke my heart to pieces.😪 how much more knowing what the real men went through.

[@marieiqbal58]

People need to punish those companies who offered her board memberships, and publishers who award such sick people.

[@Lavendur1]

I'm from 1972 time and no one can ever say they were not aware of things these days. Even if you don't watch the news awareness is everywhere. People have really learned how to get their messages heard. That's good for all of us. People tend to shed a different light when they are presented with something they had no idea about. All in all, awareness is bringing people together which is really good to see.

[@shirleeb7015]

Still not watching Oprah...

[@tawanamurphy8146]

But you watched the movie , go back and see who produced it , everyone is entitled to their opinion but if your not watching her , why watch things she produces

[@gabriellehanks6850]

Cosign

[@JiveGray]

Oprah had 30 years to interview these Brothas and let them tell their side of the story. She's just trying to get some of the shine they got now because of the miniseries. Never trust Oprah

[@turnne]

Wonderful work Ava has done here...as a black man it was hard for me to watch. It makes me wonder how many times this type of narrative has been done in the United States...and I think of situations like Emmett Till. I don't know if its a bigger issue to be poor or black in the US legal system

[@PreferAndroid]

I'm confused. Didn't Oprah condemn them during that period as well? I know Gail admitted to it and apologize to them.

[@IronFlowerZ]

I hope the lawyer gets banned from practice permanently. She is a disgrace.

[@latricecardwell1894]

I don’t have words for Oprah Winfrey .....all I kno is she’s a hypocrite!

[@aliciar3468]

She sure is!!

[@MH-et4bo]

She really is

[@MsLH208]

See whats convoluted to me is that pplare JUSTnow finding out about Linda. These men were exonerated years ago.cleared from any wrongdoing. ppl shouldve known about Linda years ago. it shouldnt have taken a movie for them to find out about how cruel she is

[@brieoliver]

How could most have known when the media didnt report on it? This wasn't a big news story outside of 1989. It's why Ava took it on and released it around the 30th anniversary of the incident. To give their exoneration the coverage it never got.

[@lightsandglass]

Byeee Oprah 🙄

[@catdaddy4004]

THR News, just a heads up Fairstein was not the lead prosecutor, Robert M. Morgenthau was. Also, no matter the prosecutor, they can't get involved in the investigation of a case (or at least they shouldn't).But, I love what DuVernay said, it's not about her.Its about the tragic story of 5 boys who got caught up into something they never intended to be and getting blamed for something they never did. Its a story about never judging a book by its cover and there are always two sides to everything. The world isn't black and white, it has so many shades of gray that we need to make sure we take time to make clear judgments. Those boys went into that trial with a conviction already made, and that's not how its supposed to be. We need to remember, it's innocent until proven guilty. Not the other way around.

[@naturallybeautiful9109]

I didn’t hear an a sorry from ms O

[@Farah0122]

Naturally Beautiful she did it more with action. She was part of the bad publicity then and now she is helping turn that around

[@naturallybeautiful9109]

Max Farah Meaning she did not take acknowledgment that she was wrong her Besty Gail apologize to them she did not

[@Farah0122]

Naturally Beautiful and you know this for a fact

[@Farah0122]

And what has an empty apology ever done. What means more to these men is the fact this system is being shown for what it was truly built for. It’s not lost on them lost that the woman sitting right across from them, just like half of America, once believed they were guilty. Oprah is not a regular person with a daytime job like Gale. She is in a position of power, money and influence. She used all three of those resources and more to help bring a very badly needed attention to this situation. And if it is good enough for the these men that they say down with her, who are you to question it. Have you never done anything wrong or wanted to make amends to people

[@Winnermations]

Sorry for what?

[@cygnevara8400]

Eh...I feel some way about Oprah...like she’s flip flopping on being pro-black or not. She’ll tear down MJ, get backlash and then try to get in good standing with blacks by doing this interview

[@rogeriomaria2496]

Bye Felicia

[@SoSeMakeup]

This story is like no other. Unfortunately stories get lost and become last week's news, but this is hard to not think about on a day to day basis.

[@fuluify]

They are great interviews out there about this series. Not watching Oprah. She’s cancelled!

[@Katlady001]

She wont lose any sleep over your ignorant ass....trust me. Carry on.

[@desiraegilbert-dixon396]

I don’t mean any harm but why does her face and neck look green? 🤣🤣🤣💀 You look good without all the makeup love 😩😘

[@theresistance3818]

..Absolutely, NO ONE takes accountability for their actions, any more and this series highlights exactly how that inability has a ripple effect.

[@OneLoveRSR]

So, NOW, Oprah's all for supporting wrongfully accused Black and Brown men of sex crimes they didn't commit? Where was this energy back in January?

[@tawanamurphy8146]

She was one of the producer's so of course they gave her an interview , it was her money that made the movie

[@OneLoveRSR]

@@gabriellehanks6850 Thank you. That person just solidified my point. Winfrey's a hypocrite out for money.

[@ladym4014]

Oprah the opportunist.....

[@ladym4014]

@Turquoise Purple Sky I'll with the Opportunist....lol. For her(Oprah) good ol' exploitation of a dead man who was already proven not guilty.....and it blew up in her face! Ah ha!!!!

[@ladym4014]

@Turquoise Purple Sky I have energy for both.

[@ladym4014]

@Turquoise Purple Sky never said he was a saint....what I said is that he was found not guilty. You have a wonderful day!

[@domcoke]

Ava the opportunist

[@gorgeouslady5612]

More Black men Like Thelma from Good times! than Okra Winery!.

[@l.daniels]

Like I said I’m done with Harpo I wish I could take that OWN bullshit off my cable box.

[@mrsmtm8496]

Oprah is such an attention seeker. Pretending like she actually cares

[@lb9654]

Linda fairstein next children novel.."How to frame a nigga".

[@MH-et4bo]

Those women were shedevils.

[@juancardenas820]

Great movie! I know a lot of people think these guys were guilty of assisting the rapist. Probably true. But Korey was probably not involved. But great movie. Very entertaining.

[@darrelhicks9034]

Go to prison

[@nwilliams-rq8eq]

Remove fairatein !$!!!

[@nwilliams-rq8eq]

Nick do not contact me anymore you are a nutjob on steroids.good day

[@pearlbarkley1019]

Actually she is continuing Goddess/God's work... Sojourner Truth Ella Baker Maya Angelou and on and on...All Praises Due... "Till Victory is Won!!!" James Weldon Johnson

[@dextex7886]

Trump says he wants to hate well i hate Linda Fairstein!

[@1978arthur]

Why is Oprah there? I can’t stand her

[@veethebest9445]

Literally!!!!! Did she not accuse them of being guilty!!!! She perpetuated the lie and now she’s in on the action. She should apologise publically!

[@tawanamurphy8146]

She was the backer and producer along with Ava , does anyone read the credits

[@lh7071]

We don't care about what she invested into this film. The facts is these people in high places are being exposed for the devil's they are. Oprah is a puppet.

[@adolfmussolini996]

5 gutter rats confessed to the crime.

[@lightsandglass]

1

[@darrelhicks9034]

Oprah Winfrey don't care about you look at what she did to Michael Jackson

[@Sttephy30]

@anthony johnson I think MJ was guilty as well. But the way their doing him is NOT due process at all.

[@tlakimohatle8655]

Corey is high on drugs