Yusef Salaam Explores Institutional Racism In New Novel ‘Punching the Air’
Yusef Salaam was just 15-years-old in 1989 when he, along with four other black and brown teenagers, were charged for the rape of a white investment banker who was left for dead in Central Park, New York City.
Eric Mastrota is a Contributing Editor at The National Digest based in New York. A graduate of SUNY New Paltz, he reports on world news, culture, and lifestyle. You can reach him at eric.mastrota@thenationaldigest.com.