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The director said watching the men see themselves in this four-part series is a career highlight.
"The story people know is the lie that you told them," wrote the director of "When They See Us," a Netflix miniseries about the Central Park Five.
The series shows "what it is like to be a person of color in America,” said Yusef Salaam, one of five men wrongly convicted of raping a woman in Central Park.
"When They See Us" premieres May 31 on the streaming service.
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The acclaimed director also revealed the release date for the highly anticipated Netflix series.
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All five of the men received honorary diplomas from Bronx Preparatory High School.
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The men were exonerated on DNA evidence years ago.
