When They See Us provided a necessary puzzle piece to the police brutality and criminal justice reform conversations for the black community and American society. While some are reliving the “Wilding Boys'' headlines, the younger generations are hearing the story for the first time. It also taught us the importance of having something to look forward to. The four part miniseries created, co-written, and directed by Ava DuVernay for Netflix, examines the experiences of the Exonerated Five (previously referred to as the Central Park Five) as they are thrust into the criminal justice system and the court of public opinion. The five boys were accused of assulting and raping Trisha Meili, the Central Park jogger, in April 1989. Each served 6-13 years in juvenile detention facilities and prison, following forced confessions. The series delves deeply into the four stages of the American criminal justice system: the police, courts, incarceration and life after ...