A precursor to a powerful spoken word titled “Lord is Coming” by the singer-songwriter, the men now rightfully known as the Exonerated 5 gave an emotional speech on the power of truth. “Your truth is the foundation your legacy will be built upon,” Santana said before a sea of people all on their feet, in awe of the men who were robbed of their youth and adolescence.

The Exonerated 5 are the subject of Netflix’s When They See Us, a miniseries co-written and directed by Ava DuVernay that explores the lives of the five male suspects who were wrongfully prosecuted in 1990 on charges related to the rape and assault of a woman in Central Park, New York City the year before.

According to New York Daily News, the Exonerated 5 received an additional $3.9 million settlement from the New York State Court of Claims in 2016, after the $41 million the state paid in 2014.