Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Crack had a massive impact on the Black community in the 1980s. It would ...

British actor Damson Idris brings L.A.’s ‘80s crack epidemic to life on ‘Snowfall’ Damson Idris, lead actor of FX’s “Snowfall,” a series about the crack cocaine epidemic in L.A. in the ‘80s, is ...

It’s been nearly 40 years since crack cocaine invaded neighborhoods across the country, and some communities are still feeling the effects. The Del Paso Heights neighborhood in Sacramento was one of ...

In the late 1980s, the crack epidemic launched a War on Drugs that disproportionately arrested and punished black Americans. But a generation later, when a new drug scourge struck white communities ...

OPINION: N.W.A.'s song "Dopeman" leads us into a conversation about the world of drug dealers and their influence on the Black community. Before N.W.A, Eazy-E was reportedly in the drug game so he was ...

In the early ’80s, crack cocaine started to make its way into the inner city. During this time, it was the start of the evolution of large-scale, drug-selling gangs making significant profits. Murders ...

LOS ANGELES — When British actor Damson Idris auditioned for the role of young street entrepreneur Franklin Saint in FX’s “Snowfall,” a drama set during the infancy of the crack cocaine epidemic in ...

In the new Showtime docuseries “Supreme Team” — which traces the rise and fall of the titular gang — Mayor Eric Adams reflects on the “street entrepreneurship” that led the notorious crew to run the ...

In the late 1980s, the crack epidemic launched a War on Drugs that disproportionately arrested and punished black Americans. But a generation later, when a new drug scourge struck white communities ...

OPINION: De La Soul’s “My Brother’s a Basehead” takes us into the impact of crack on its users and their families. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the ...