Central Park Five Archives - Harlem World Magazine

Etu’s World: The Style And The Substance In Sid’s Art

By Etu Evans In the wake of civil unrest and a thirst for accountability after the George Floyd verdict, people are continuing to protest for social justice by seeking ways to celebrate their heritage and cancel those insensitive to their culture.Continue reading

Harlem Rep. Adriano Espaillat Introduces The Federal Death Penalty Abolition Act Of 2019

Harlem Rep. Adriano Espaillat (NY-13), joined by seven of his colleagues, introduced comprehensive legislation repealing the death penalty for a range of criminal offenses.Continue reading

Harlem’s Central Park Five Prosecutor Resigns From Columbia Law School

A prosecutor in the Central Park Five case has resigned her position as an adjunct professor at Columbia Law School in Harlem following calls for her firing in the wake of a Netflix series about the case, school officials confirmed.Continue reading

Ava DuVernay Announces Casting Has Begun for Netflix’s Central Park Five

Vulture reports that plenty of productions claim to have scoured the earth for the perfect actress or actor for their project.Continue reading

Black Star News Annual Awards To Honor Rangel, Dinkins, And Others

The Black Stars News 2015 Annual Awards Dinner will honor Mayor David Dinkins, Rep. Charles Rangel, Rep. Yvette Clarke, R. Donahue Peebles, Barbara Arnwine, Inez Barron, Sabrina Lamb, Dr. Rudy Crew, Stephen Byrd, Alia Jones, and the Central Park Five survivors of gross injustice on December 18 from 6:00pm – 10:00pm at MIST Harlem, 46 West 116^th Street.