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The director said watching the men see themselves in this four-part series is a career highlight.
Ava DuVernay's Netflix miniseries about the Central Park Five is a timely reflection of the nature of racial narratives.
"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.
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Ava DuVernay called Singleton, who died Monday, "a giant among us." Jordan Peele said he was "a true inspiration."
"When They See Us" premieres May 31 on the streaming service.
The director used her own documentary, "13th," to debunk the conservative conspiracy theorist's false claim that the GOP's "Southern strategy" was a myth.
Kiesh and Crystal's viral video on love captured the acclaimed director's attention, along with screenwriter Lena Waithe's support.
“My sadness is the sadness of my sisters here in Congress. And their success is my success,” the congresswoman told Ava DuVernay for Interview magazine.
“Diversity isn’t just ‘Let’s have people of color supporting this white person’s story,’" Constance Wu told Marie Claire.