A History of the Crack Epidemic From Below
Donovan X. Ramsey explains how documenting the history of the drug war is a “community project” and looks back on 1990s rap music's anti-crack hits.
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When Crack Was King: looking back on an epidemic that destroyed lives
An illuminating new book looks back at the communities affected not just by a drug but by a government less interested in saving Black lives and more focused on demonising them
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Donovan X. Ramsey's 'When Crack Was King' is a vivid and frank history : NPR
An excellent work of people-first journalism, Donovan X. Ramsey's book offers a vivid and frank history and highlights how communities tend to save themselves even as they're being targeted.
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Donovan X. Ramsey discuss his new book 'When Crack Was King'
Donovan X. Ramsey discusses his book, 'When Crack Was King' — the story of the crack epidemic through four survivors — and draws lessons for the opioid epidemic.
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'Closer to normality': New York City arenas open doors to elated fans | WTAQ News Talk | 97.5 FM · 1360 AM
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) - Edey Cumello was supposed to go to her first National Basketball Association (NBA) game last year. A fan of Golden...
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'Closer to normality': New York City arenas open doors to elated fans | 100.7 MIX-FM | Today's Hit Music
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) - Edey Cumello was supposed to go to her first National Basketball Association (NBA) game last year. A fan of Golden...
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'Closer to normality': New York City arenas open doors to elated fans | WKZO | Everything Kalamazoo
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) - Edey Cumello was supposed to go to her first National Basketball Association (NBA) game last year. A fan of Golden...
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'Closer to normality': New York City arenas open doors to elated fans | WTVB | 1590 AM · 95.5 FM
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) - Edey Cumello was supposed to go to her first National Basketball Association (NBA) game last year. A fan of Golden State sharpshooter Stephen Curry, the 13-year-old was crushed when the tickets her mother purchased for the Warriors road game in New York last March were rendered useless as the NBA put its season on hold due to COVID-19. On Tuesday, standing outside Madison Square Garden in the chilly February air, Cumello was grateful her long-awaited game...
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'Closer to normality': New York City arenas open doors to elated fans | WSAU News/Talk 550 AM · 99.9 FM
By Syndicated Content By Amy Tennery NEW YORK (Reuters) - Edey Cumello was supposed to go to her first National Basketball Association (NBA) game last year. A fan of Golden State sharpshooter Stephen Curry, the 13-year-old was crushed when the tickets her mother purchased for the Warriors road game in New York last March were rendered useless as the NBA put its season on hold due to COVID-19. On Tuesday, standing outside Madison Square Garden in the chilly February air, Cumello was ...
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