Uploaded June 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Ava DuVernay's Netflix series, 'When They See Us,' offers a dramatic look at the story of the Central Park Five.
This week on US 101, we'll dive into this story. We'll look at 1980s New York City and how the city's climate led to what happened on April 19, 1989. We'll learn the facts of what happened that fateful evening, who the Central Park Five were, why they wrongfully ended up in prison, how they got out, and the legacy their story left behind.
Read more about the Central Park Five:
theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2019/06/when-they-see-us-shows-cases-impact-us-policy/590779
nytimes.com/2019/05/30/arts/television/when-they-see-us-real-story.html
nydailynews.com/services/central-park-five/climate-new-york-1989-article-1.1310861
weeklystandard.com/john-j-dilulio-jr/the-coming-of-the-super-predators
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Ava DuVernay's Netflix series, 'When They See Us,' offers a dramatic look at the story of the Central Park Five.
This week on US 101, we'll dive into this story. We'll look at 1980s New York City and how the city's climate led to what happened on April 19, 1989. We'll learn the facts of what happened that fateful evening, who the Central Park Five were, why they wrongfully ended up in prison, how they got out, and the legacy their story left behind.
Read more about the Central Park Five:
theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2019/06/when-they-see-us-shows-cases-impact-us-policy/590779
nytimes.com/2019/05/30/arts/television/when-they-see-us-real-story.html
nydailynews.com/services/central-park-five/climate-new-york-1989-article-1.1310861
weeklystandard.com/john-j-dilulio-jr/the-coming-of-the-super-predators
US 101 on Facebook: facebook.com/usahistory101
US 101 on Twitter: twitter.com/usahistory101
US 101 on Instagram: instagram.com/usahistory101
