In Episode 6, Prasanna and Joe examine how drug use and the drug war intersect with gender and sexual identity. They also explore how those dynamics relate to the themes of race and class that they discussed in the previous five episodes.

You can find a couple of the folks we heard from today on Twitter:
Andrea James (@andreacjames)
Jason Lydon (@Blackandpink99)

Episode 6: At the Intersection(s)

Colored: Crack Cocaine, the War on Drugs, and the Making of Post-Civil Rights America is a seven-part series exploring the racial dynamic behind the War on Drugs and the crack cocaine scare - specifically drawing from the perspective of Black Americans living in Boston, Massachusetts. Joe and Prasanna delve into the complexities of this era, while presenting their ideas in an unconventional way. Each episode focuses on one theme, building to conclusions that extend far beyond drug policy. 