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[https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/50-year-war-on-drugs-imprisoned-millions-of-black-americans by Aaron Morrison 26/7/21 PBS NEWS] | [https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/50-year-war-on-drugs-imprisoned-millions-of-black-americans by Aaron Morrison 26/7/21 PBS NEWS] | ||
But rather than jet-setting with Fowler, Lucas discovered drugs and the drug trade at the height of the so-called war on drugs. Addicted to crack cocaine and involved in trafficking the drug, he faced decades-long imprisonment at a time when the drug abuse and violence plaguing major cities and working class Black communities were not seen as the public health issue that opioids are today. | But rather than jet-setting with Fowler, Lucas discovered drugs and the drug trade at the height of the so-called war on drugs. Addicted to crack cocaine and involved in trafficking the drug, he faced decades-long imprisonment at a time when the drug abuse and violence plaguing major cities and working class Black communities were not seen as the public health issue that opioids are today. | ||
=====Watch the Civil War===== | |||
[https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/the-civil-war by PBS] | |||
The Civil War, an epic nine-episode series by the award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns and produced in conjunction with WETA, Washington, D.C., first aired in September of 1990 to an audience of 40 million viewers. The film is a comprehensive and definitive history of the American Civil War, and the recipient of 40 major film and television awards, including two Emmys and two Grammys. | |||
