When Crack Was King
A People's History of a Misunderstood Era
A People's History of a Misunderstood Era
A People's History of a Misunderstood Era
By Donovan X. Ramsey
By Donovan X. Ramsey
By Donovan X. Ramsey
By Donovan X. Ramsey
By Donovan X. Ramsey
Read by Donovan X. Ramsey
By Donovan X. Ramsey
Read by Donovan X. Ramsey
Category: 20th Century U.S. History
Category: 20th Century U.S. History
Category: 20th Century U.S. History | Audiobooks
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Hardcover $30.00
Jul 11, 2023 | ISBN 9780525511809
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Praise
“Forget what you think you know about the crack era, because this definitive account resets the record. Both unflinching and compassionate, it has the power to expand your heart. Donovan X. Ramsey writes with a poetry befitting the lives of the people he profiles, a poetry long denied to the victims and survivors of crack cocaine. He reveals how the epidemic was one of heartbreak, in the crushing days of retrenchment from civil rights and the war on poverty. He urges us to celebrate the resilience of a people who beat back a plague with shockingly little compassion or health care from a disdainful nation. It’s a stunning and unforgettable debut.”—Heather McGhee, author of New York Times bestseller The Sum of Us
“If you lived through the crack years, you haven’t forgotten them. If you weren’t born yet, you need to know what you missed. Either way, this book is essential reading. Donovan X. Ramsey tells the story of the crack era—its causes, victims, and survivors—with insight and compassion. If you’re anything like me, you won’t soon forget the characters on these pages.”—James Forman Jr., Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Locking Up Our Own
“Beautifully composed and carefully researched, When Crack Was King is a thoroughgoing survey of the crack epidemic. Since I lived through it, I thought I knew about this period—until I read this clear-eyed book.”—Ibram X. Kendi, author of #1 New York Times bestseller How to Be an Antiracist
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