Yusef Salaam

thumb|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. 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 Category:Democratic Party (United States) politicians Category:African Americans Category:1974 births Category:Living people Category:People from New York City Category:Poets from the United States Category:Muslims from the United States Category:Political activists Category:Activists from the United States