Posts Tagged ‘#NotOneStepBack’
#NotOneStepBack: US drug policy has global impact
The Morehouse School of Medicine hosted “Not One Step Back: One Day Strategy Session on the Drug War, Mass Incarceration, and Public Health.” Moderator Deborah Small explains how U.S. drug policy has a global impact. She is one of only 2K Black lawyers that are Harvard graduates in its history.
Read More#NotOneStepBack: Collective economics must be used in Black community
Morehouse School of Medicine hosted “Not One Step Back: One Day Strategy Session on the Drug War, Mass Incarceration, and Public Health.” The event brought together leading activists, students, and members of the community. One such person was Brenda Smith, who says collective economics is the key.
Read MoreThe American economy was founded on addiction to rum, sugar and tobacco
In colonial America, successful crops and products were addictive substances rum, tobacco, and sugar. These crops were planted by slaves to continue the addiction cycle. Asha Bandele explains it all at Not One Step Back: Strategy Session on the Drug War, Mass Incarceration, and Public Health.
Read MoreHow the war on drugs changed Susan Burton from an addict to an activist
Susan Burton is the founder and director of A New Way of Life, an org that provides housing and support to formerly incarcerated women. Her journey started when her son was killed by a police officer; to deal with the grief, she turned to drugs.
Read MoreKemba Smith, a survivor of America’s war on drugs and mass incarceration
In 1985, Kemba Smith became a victim of the war on drugs. The former Hampton University student was in an abusive relationship with a drug-dealing boyfriend. Smith spoke at the “Not One Step Back: One Day Strategy Session on the Drug War, Mass Incarceration, and Public Health” event.
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