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How pop culture framed the crack epidemic

It's Been a Minute

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The Rise and Fall of the Crack Fiend Stereotype

The American dream fanned the flames of the drug economy. The association between cocaine addiction and black people was established by the media long before the 70s and 80s. Coming up, we get into the origins of the crack fiend stereotype.

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