Central Park Five <br />Receives Standing Ovation <br />at 2019 Emmy Awards The stand-out moment happened <br />when Jharrel Jerome won the Emmy <br />for outstanding supporting actor <br />in a limited series. The 21-year-old actor <br />won the award for his <br />portrayal of Korey Wise in the <br />Netflix drama, 'When They See Us.' Written and directed by <br />Oscar winner Ava DuVernay, <br />the four-part series tells the <br />story of the Central Park Five. Kevin Richardson, Antron McCray, Raymond <br />Santana, Yusef Salaam and Korey Wise were <br />five black and latino teens wrongfully-convicted <br />of a violent crime in New York City during the 1980s. Jerome dedicated his <br />award to the men, saying <br />"this is for the men that we <br />know as the Exonerated Five." The five received a <br />standing ovation from the <br />audience at Jerome's dedication. DuVernay hinted that they would <br />attend the ceremony in August, <br />saying, "They are all my date for the <br />Emmys … I’m going to have them all out."
