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'When Crack Was King' chronicles the misunderstood history of the crack epidemic
Listen to the episodeA nonfiction exploration of the crack cocaine epidemic of the 1980s and '90s, chronicling its impact on people, neighborhoods, and communities — particularly Black and low-income populations. Ramsey profiles those who struggled with addiction, those who sold the drug, and those who shaped policy and decriminalization, while dispelling myths like the 'superpredator' narrative and examining how societal views on addiction shifted over time.
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