Category Archives: Blog #5: 13th

To any outside perspective, the War on Drugs seems like a logical, obvious, and fair thing – to keep drugs and crime off the streets. Now, who would have a problem with that? Drugs are generally a negative thing and … Continue reading →

The “War on Drugs” really was never a war on drugs but was actually a war on marginalized communities in the United States. 13th is a documentary that explores the systemic issues continually faced by black Americans from the era … Continue reading →

Although some aspects of the “war on drugs” such as the heroin-treatment program resulted in less crime, the principal result was mass incarceration of targeted groups of people. During his time in office, President Richard Nixon’s war on drugs was … Continue reading →

The war on drugs or the war on people of color? “The war on crime” was coined by Nixon as a way to fight against political movements like Black Power, Black Panther, and Women’s Rights and Gay Liberation. Nixon couldn’t … Continue reading →

During his tenure as president, Richard Nixon coined the phrase “War on Drugs,” and it has been run with ever since. This public agenda had widespread and long lasting effects that were felt in black communities for decades. While most … Continue reading →

Throughout history there have been countless discrepancies in equality for people of color. Nothing is a better example of this than the War on Crime. Initially, this sounded like something that would greatly benefit America. Everyone wants to feel safe … Continue reading →

Was it drugs, or was it black people? “The Nixon campaign in 1968, and the Nixon White House after that, had two enemies: the antiwar left and black people”. The campaign had nothing to do with drugs in the first … Continue reading →