Crack Cocaine

Sketch of two men, one in charcoal and white with green marijuana leaves and charcoal money bags surrounding him and another with brown skin and a black shirt with the word "felon" in red on top
Sameer Rao  Sep 15, 2016 10:44AM EDT

WATCH: Jay Z Breaks Down Racist Legacy of War on Drugs in New Short Film

The film, produced by dream hampton and brought to life via Molly Crabapple’s artwork, details the past and present of our country’s hypocritcal and racist drug enforcement and sentencing policies.
Hypodermic needles
Kenrya Rankin  Jul 14, 2016 4:24PM EDT

Congress Passes Law to Treat Opioid Addiction as Health Crisis

Where was this foresight during the crack epidemic?
Carla Murphy  Oct 10, 2014 12:27PM EDT

'Kill The Messenger' Movie Revisits the CIA and How Crack-Cocaine Exploded in the US

Was it urban legend? Or was it real?