Yusef Salaam of the Central Park Five Talks With Michael Shure On The Young Turks

Michael Shure of The Young Turks interviews Yusef Salaam. He came to the nation’s attention at 15 years old as a member of the Central Park Five, the group of teenage boys of color who were wrongfully convicted and imprisoned for the rape and beating of a woman in New York City and then exonerated years later when the real rapist confessed. In 2014, the Central Park Five received a multi-million dollar settlement from the city of New York for this grievous injustice. Today Salaam is an activist on issues of mass incarceration, police brutality and misconduct, and the disparities in America’s criminal justice system.
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[@jdcs096]

Youseff is such a well spoken and intelligent brother.

[@ItmeFatima]

I think he direct Ancestry is africa or from Ghana

[@LisaPowell-so4mw]

He also linked up with the Brothers in prison, and they are big on being well read and good speakers.

[@brainiacblack7590]

It's Me that has nothing to do with intellect.

[@brainiacblack7590]

LeLe Dan he was intelligent before he went in.

[@ItmeFatima]

@@brainiacblack7590 wasn't referring to his intellectual mind. I was referring to his features. 😧

[@cminneapolis4553]

God bless Yusef Salaam! He does a brilliant job of getting his point across despite the interviewer

[@keishawhite2150]

OMG this interview was 3 years ago and everything Yusef spoke about in reference to Donald Trump is true. He saw this man for what he is and he is absolutely correct.

[@cattlefeller6215]

Notice even the host here refers to then "children" as "people;" giving the inference that they are adults. It's something that they do subconsciously. #WAKEUP

[@beinggreatainteasy]

True

[@carlkramer5334]

Currently watching the Central Park five documentary in my race crime n justice class at PSU Abington then tyt puts out this interview. This is why tyt is a great news organization. They speak n inform people of the truth

[@chucksucks8640]

Your a moron.

[@crystaljbailey]

@@chucksucks8640 I noticed that you are in every video about these men spamming up the place. Are you having fun yet? I seen you trolling in comments in about 3 different videos. You must be proud of yourself.

[@DaniboyBR2]

They support gang rapists and thugs, and hate white people victimized by these thugs.

[@camilliaharris9156]

It's crazy how he never was coerced into a statement or video and still got convicted for 7 years in jail with no evidence. That's crazy!!!!

[@cecilrollins5262]

How many people have they framed and hung false confessions on. I truly believe it's greater than we know

[@DaniboyBR2]

False confessions my ass, they are gang rapists psychopaths lying with a straight face.

[@beautyforashestv5959]

It was a public and private lynching as far as im concerned. Horrible Injustice

[@jetblack6515]

Emmett Till was an infamous story.

[@brandonsimpson1617]

Thanks to TYT for bringing Mr. Salaam on!

[@rozaeylitty7003]

Truth be told... there are some people that doesn't understand what this hole situation is about period.... It hurts too know as long as ur skin is black u are labelled u are a target period... i don't care if ur black, Hispanic ,Mexican, Dominican u are a target... unless you have white skin u pass in the world we live in... and i mean white people that looks at us as animals ... i don't feel safe at all...🤔🤔🤔🤔... say something I'm black i put myself in their shoes i was born 87 soo too know this went on and who is the president now i Really full a away period.... come correct because imma come hard .. . They was innocent kids period... idgaf know that.... racist still going on right under our nose f dat man korey got it the most man ... this hurt i feel all there pain...

[@angelapowell8313]

I pray that every person who is allegedly responsible for the imprisonment of these boys hopefully suffer a long grueling life

[@tcimino68]

You should sue him for libel.

[@DaniboyBR2]

I would love to see them try, the more they open these files, the more it will be clear they are guilty. Not that you far-left fascists care about reality.

[@Missy714]

Why in the social media age, this was not trending...I will never understand! We could have prevented THIS presidency or at least went all out to do so.

[@monicaunity3838]

Controlled media. Ask yourself why is it trending now????? To divert our attention....???

[@IntRvertDiaries]

T. Nickson this case happened in the late 80s social media was around then like it is now

[@Khadijah459]

@@IntRvertDiaries that's simply not true

[@Missy714]

@@monicaunity3838 I embrace the light this issue has been demanding. #CarryingMyOwnLight

[@JennHayden]

@@Khadijah459 thank you, i was about to say the same thing

[@michaeljoseph3528]

Criminal justice in America is driven by "Finality." In Continental Europe the objective is to get accuracy!

[@beautyforashestv5959]

Most of them took their families and got out of NY.

[@bobbybabylon1385]

Another victim of the amerikkklan white christian taliban.

[@a.j.3088]

It’s amazing how you can tell whether the interviewer cares or not by his/her facial expression. I’ve noticed that with all the interviews I’ve watched about the Central Park 5 🤔

[@kenjiedavis5238]

I think the movie Yusef is talking about is Cry Freedom, the story of Steve Biko.

[@christlovehappiness5605]

Kenjie Davis No Safe House

[@maureendefoe7462]

Safe house Kenjie

[@BigAndHeavy73]

”We was just out. It was a nice night That's all. We was just hanging out.They say "boys will be boys ". When they say "boys will be boys," they’re not talking about us,” they talking about other boys from other places, “When do we ever get to be boys?” I can't be something I'm not. I ain't a citizen. They don't want me to be .I dont even want to be .I'm somewhere I dont know.Half in, half out...no matter where I go ....Raymond Santana.

[@bobbybabylon1385]

USA is a 4th world shithole

[@ItmeFatima]

Yes, to pass laws

[@alimadman6923]

Can the young turks help me out with my case ? I was racially profiled by the new York city judicial system. I have no voice no help. I'm living in a nightmare ! My case is similar to the jogger 5 but not rape it's a robbery case that no one pressed charges against me.

[@charlesmelonson1912]

Im 72 today Fuck u niggas today,i fought for u punks

[@colormebrave2231]

they should of gotten 42 million a piece.

[@charlesmelonson1912]

It' all about Johnny

[@ihartevil]

michael not my favorite but still a decent interview thx for the ha bisky vid

[@gloriabrown5440]

Yusef is very intelligent but hus not a good friend. He never tried to write Korey knowing Korey went there just to support him and he knew Korey wasn't educated. If Reyes would of met the others I believe he would of kept his mouth shut... Korey have a good soul and appreciate everything thats given to him. Im sure the other four said anything parole board asked to get out. I really don't like Yusef.

[@destinygrows6088]

Gloria Brown he couldn’t write Korey they were convicted felons who could not have contact with one another or that would be another charge. They did not even know where Korey was at for most of his incarceration. Yusef’s mother was asked by Korey’s mom to allow Yusef to write Korey and between the two mothers they would exchange the letters, but understandable Yusef’s mother did not want to run the risk of getting him in anymore trouble.

[@charlesmelonson1912]

Hey with in the LAW,whos LAW get real NIGGA

[@beautyforashestv5959]

Did he say it was initially 7 kids

[@beinggreatainteasy]

I read in the released report that there was 9. These were the ones that they scared the most.

[@beautyforashestv5959]

@@beinggreatainteasy Dang thats a dern shame. Prosecutor District Attorney detectives and everybody should be locked up

[@johnjackson6904]

This guy Yusef runs to every damn camera he can find. SMH

[@JR-iu8yl]

he spent 7 life of his life in prison for a damn crime he didn't commit you fucking prick

[@joelhenry5489]

Fuck. You.

[@camilliaharris9156]

He wants the world to know about this story, which he should.

[@johnjackson6904]

@@joelhenry5489 fuck u too bitch.

[@johnjackson6904]

@@JR-iu8yl he did do it u naive piece of shit

[@abert5240]

They are guilty as sin!

[@kimyettababes8614]

ABERT well if they are they are brilliant, they have found a way to do a crime , and get away with it and receive a large settlement. I wonder did those teens plan it when they went to the park or at the police station. When did they come up with this plan to be convicted of a crime they committed ,and later have the serial rapist confess 12 years later. Either these teenagers are brilliant and crazy... or the system is flawed. I’ll go with the system giving the history of mistreatment of different races such as native Americans and African Americans!

[@BigAndHeavy73]

You a fucking idiot.

[@joelhenry5489]

Racism really turns you assholes into idiots.