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CallumDavies
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Jay Z: 'The War on Drugs Is an Epic Fail'
Jay Z has produced a 4 minute opinion piece video for The New York Times detailing the historic and current failings on Nixon's 'War on Drugs'.
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Why are white men poised to get rich doing the same thing African-Americans have been going to prison for?
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Script and Narration by Shawn Carter
Illustrations by Molly Crabapple
Produced and Directed by Jim Batt and Kim Boekbinder
CallumDavies
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very informative
Dannyyyyyyyyy
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The GOAT
Hi_im_new
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He better drag Nixon, Regan and Clinton.
SEEZUS
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I want to watch this but I'm in class, but just by that quote....GOAT
Hivy
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This is very informative and powerful. I've never liked Jay but I love this video.
OnMyCoolJ
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dad better educate the masses
Brando
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sxmescudi
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coming from a criminal?
6_INCH_HEELS
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Powerful and educational. I hope people actually watch before leaving comments. The system is unfair, intentionally.
Wink
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Crimson18
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This made me so angry. The blatant systemic racism is so obvious. Atrocious.
DancingShoes
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King
Destiny
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The biggest rap legend of all time schoolin' us
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very informative