In ‘Better, Not Bitter,’ One Of The Central Park Five Tells His Own Story

Better, Not Bitter: Living on Purpose in the Pursuit of Racial Justice, Yusef Salaam

In 1989, five kids were falsely accused of the brutal rape of a Central Park jogger. Yusef Salaam writes about systemic racism — and how his family and faith got him through seven years in prison.

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In 1989, five kids were falsely accused of the brutal rape of a Central Park jogger. Yusef Salaam writes about systemic racism — and how his family and faith got him through seven years in prison.