Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy (Must Try)
: The epidemic and subsequent policing strategies led to mass incarceration, the vilification of Black women (the "crack baby" and "crack mother" myths), and the destruction of families.
: The 1986 Anti-Drug Abuse Act established mandatory minimums where possessing 5 grams of crack carried the same sentence as 500 grams of powder cocaine. Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy
The documentary (2021), directed by Stanley Nelson, explores the devastating 1980s crack epidemic in America. It highlights how the drug's emergence was met with a "War on Drugs" that many argue was more of a war on marginalized communities. The Rise of Crack : The epidemic and subsequent policing strategies led
The documentary sheds light on the legal disparities that decimated Black and Brown communities. directed by Stanley Nelson