BETTER, NOT BITTER: Living on Purpose in the Pursuit of Racial Justice

The story of a young man growing up in central Harlem in the '80s with dreams of being a rapper. The story of the failure of America's criminal justice system, of being vilified by a nation as one of the Central Park Five. During his years of incarceration, Salaam discovered the power of art and faith, and of holding on to the person you know you are, which gave him the strength to survive. Photos.