Why Did Wall Street Get Away With Cocaine But Crack Users Got JAIL?

What made crack and cocaine - chemically similar drugs - get treated so differently in the eyes of the law, the media, and the public? In this video, we explore the origins of the crack epidemic, the political panic it sparked, and the devastating impact of the war on drugs on Black and low-income communities.

From sentencing disparities to media-fueled fear, this is the story of how two versions of the same drug helped create two very different realities in America.

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