A review by aweekinthelife
When Crack Was King: A People's History of a Misunderstood Era by Donovan X. Ramsey

challenging informative sad medium-paced

4.5

provided me with a lot of historical background into the crack epidemic as much of it happened before my time but the impacts of the (failed) war on drugs still continue to impact us to this day. appreciate this intersection of very specific personal stories paired with broader historical/social/political context. 

 

tangentially pairs with everyone who is gone was here.