| Autor: | Donovan X. Ramsey |
| Lehekülgede arv: | 448 |
| Ilmumisaasta: | 2023 |
| Kauba ID: | 19161673 |
Tähelepanu! Tarneajad on esialgsed ning selguvad pärast tellimuse vormistamist ja tasumise aega. Lõplik tarnekuupäev on märgitud tellimuse kinnituses.
Tähelepanu! Tarneajad on esialgsed ning selguvad pärast tellimuse vormistamist ja tasumise aega. Lõplik tarnekuupäev on märgitud tellimuse kinnituses.
Following four individuals who give us a startling portrait of the crack epidemic of the 1980s and 1990s, this exacting work, weaving together research with voices of survivors, exposes the undeniable links between the last triumphs of the Civil Rights Movement and the consequences we live with today.
"The crack epidemic of the 1980s and 1990s is arguably the least examined crisis in American history. Beginning with the myths inspired by Reagan's war on drugs, journalist Donovan X. Ramsey's exacting work exposes the undeniable links between the last triumphs of the Civil Rights Movement and the consequences we live with today-a racist criminal justice system, continued mass incarceration and gentrification, and increased police brutality. When Crack Was King follows four individuals to give us a startling portrait of crack's destruction and devastating legacy. Elgin Swift, an archetype of American industry and ambition and son of a crack-addicted father who turned their home into a "crack house"; Lennie Woodley, a former crack addict and a sex worker;Kurt Schmoke, former mayor of Baltimore and an early advocate of decriminalization; and lastly, Shawn McCray, community activist, basketball prodigy, and a founding member of the Zoo Crew, Newark's most legendary group of drug traffickers".
A kaleidoscopic account of the crack cocaine era and a community’s ultimate resilience, told through a cast of characters whose lives illuminate the dramatic rise and fall of the epidemic “A poignant and compelling re-examination of a tragic era in America history . . . insightful . . . and deeply moving.” Bryan Stevenson, author of #1 New York Times bestseller Just MercyThe crack epidemic of the 1980s and 1990s is arguably the least examined crisis in American history. Beginning with the myths inspired by Reagan’s war on drugs, journalist Donovan X. Ramsey’s exacting analysis traces the path from the last triumphs of the Civil Rights Movement to the devastating realities we live with today: a racist criminal justice system, continued mass incarceration and gentrification, and increased police brutality. When Crack Was King follows four individuals to give us a startling portrait of crack’s destruction and devastating legacy: Elgin Swift, an archetype of American industry and ambition and the son of a crack-addicted father who turned their home into a “crack house”; Lennie Woodley, a former crack addict and sex worker; Kurt Schmoke, the longtime mayor of Baltimore and an early advocate of decriminalization; and Shawn McCray, community activist, basketball prodigy, and a founding member of the Zoo Crew, Newark’s most legendary group of drug traffickers. Weaving together riveting research with the voices of survivors, When Crack Was King is a crucial reevaluation of the era and a powerful argument for providing historically violated communities with the resources they deserve.
| Kauba ID: | 19161673 |
| Kategooria: | Ajalooraamatud |
| Tootepakendite arv: | 1 tk. |
| Paki suurus ja kaal (1): | 0,3 x 0,3 x 0,1 m, 0,2 kg |
| Kirjastus: | Random House USA Inc |
| Raamatu keel: | Inglise keel |
| Tüüp: | Ajalooline |
| Autor: | Donovan X. Ramsey |
| Lehekülgede arv: | 448 |
| Ilmumisaasta: | 2023 |
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