From Injustice to Advocacy: An Evening with Yusef Salaam
March 17, 2025
Join Detroit Opera, the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, and collaborators for a free moderated conversation with activist, poet, and New York City councilmember Yusef Salaam. At just 15 years old, he, Antron McCray, Kevin Richardson, Raymond Santana, and Korey Wise were wrongly convicted of assaulting a Central Park jogger in 1989. Yusef survived nearly seven years in prison, and in 2002 he was exonerated by DNA evidence. Moderated by Dr. Charles H.F. Davis III, assistant professor at the University of Michigan, this conversation will explore his journey of resilience, justice, and his pursuit of criminal justice and prison reform. Following the conversation there will be a moderated question and answer period.
This event is made possible by support from The Gilbert Family Foundation, Hudson-Webber Foundation, The University of Michigan Arts Initiative, and The University of Michigan School of Social Work.
Details
Date: March 17, 2025
Time: 7:00PM
Place: The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, 315 East Warren Avenue, Detroit MI [map]
Price: FREE
Note: In-person registrations have been closed, but you can watch the livestream by clicking below.
