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Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

You got peoplein the Black community saying something has to be done

You got people
in the Black community saying something has to be done

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You got people in the Black community
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saying something has to be done.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
28
Timestamp in Movie
00:59:37
Uploaded
May 25, 2025
Genres
documentary, crime, history
Production
Firelight Films

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In the early 1980s, the crack epidemic tore through America’s inner cities like a tsunami, ravaging all in its wake.
In Miami, at the request of church and civic groups, - Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy 00:08
In Miami, at the request of church and civic groups,
When you're surrounded by that much violence, - Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy 00:05
When you're surrounded by that much violence,
They resort to what they think will stop the madness. - Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy 00:05
They resort to what they think will stop the madness.
If I had my way, I'd borrow the Ringling Brothers' cages - Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy 00:12
If I had my way, I'd borrow the Ringling Brothers'...
We have our congressman from Harlem, Charlie Rangel at the time, - Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy 00:09
We have our congressman from Harlem, Charlie Rangel at the t...
You don't care about us." - Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy 00:08
You don't care about us."
And there's no question in anybody's mind - Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy 00:07
And there's no question in anybody's mind
There was no question in my mind at that time the community was behind it. - Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy 00:06
There was no question in my mind at that time the community ...
They would just raise hell with the politicians. - Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy 00:04
They would just raise hell with the politicians.
"Why have we elected you?" "Why aren't our streets safer?" - Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy 00:08
"Why have we elected you?" "Why aren't o...
Parents would beg to lock their own children up... - Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy 00:05
Parents would beg to lock their own children up...
Because they were out here dealing in drugs. - Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy 00:05
Because they were out here dealing in drugs.
If they want drugs out of the neighborhood, - Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy 00:04
If they want drugs out of the neighborhood,
So, the community think it's wrong, - Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy 00:08
So, the community think it's wrong,
It's sleazebags of greed and slime that make millions. - Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy 00:06
It's sleazebags of greed and slime that make millions.
Our children are gonna continue to be exposed - Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy 00:09
Our children are gonna continue to be exposed
Cocaine used to be the exclusive pastime of the wealthy. - Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy 00:04
Cocaine used to be the exclusive pastime of the wealthy.
So, it's 1986. There's gonna be an election. - Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy 00:05
So, it's 1986. There's gonna be an election.
And now, - Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy 00:12
And now,
And he says, "I want a comprehensive anti-drug bill." - Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy 00:13
And he says, "I want a comprehensive anti-drug bill.&qu...