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Once jailed with four other teens for a crime he did not commit, he will now represent Harlem as part of the city’s lawmaking body.

Incumbents in Black-led districts were voted in again with the exception of two newcomers: Yusef Salaam and Chris Banks.

Yusef Salaam of The Exonerated "Central Park Five" has won a council chair in New York City.

Wednesday, November 8, 2023 – Exonerated 'Central Park Five' member, Yusef Salaam, has won a seat on the New York City Council, decades after he was falsely accused of rape at the age of 15. Salaam defeated multiple candidates including the incumbent and a candidate who had been endorsed by Mayor Eric Adams to get over…

Black candidates celebrated historic victories in elections across the country last night, including a few notable firsts. In Philadelphia, Cherelle Parker became the first woman and first Black woman to win the mayoral election. In Rhode Island, Gabe Amo became the first Black person to represent the state in Congress. In New York City, Exonerated Five member Yusef Salaam went from being wrongfully convicted to a city council member.

Her activism features in her offscreen work as well as in her films like When They See Us, Selma, 13th, and upcoming Origin.

Looking back on 10 years of the T&C Philanthropy Summit. 

Harlem commemorated the legacy of Elijah Muhammad by co-naming the intersection of 127th Street and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd.

Angela Rye reacted to Sexyy Red’s public support of Donald Trump by sharing facts about his past actions, which she called racist. She is calling on Black Americans who support the former president in his bid for the 2024 general election to familiarize themselves with his record.

In response to rapper Sexyy Red’s support to re-elect former president Donald Trump, political and culture commentator Angela Rye posted a video to expound on […]