Yusef Salaam

Yusef Salaam (born 1974) is an American politician, motivational speaker, and activist currently serving as a member of the New York City Council, representing the city's 9th council district since 2024. A member of the Democratic Party, Salaam was one of the Exonerated Five who were wrongfully convicted of raping a woman in Central Park in 1989.

Yusef Salaam

Quotes

• Over 30 years ago, Donald Trump took out full page ads calling for my execution. On the day he was arrested and arraigned, here is my ad in response.
  • Mr Salaam in a twit according to Exonerated Central Park Five man lampoons Trump ad (5 April 2023)

External links

• 'The spikes of justice': Yusef Salaam on his journey from Central Park Five to New York City Council interview with Christiane Amanpour on CNN