{"id":15881,"date":"2021-04-20T16:50:48","date_gmt":"2021-04-20T20:50:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/?p=15881"},"modified":"2021-04-21T11:17:58","modified_gmt":"2021-04-21T15:17:58","slug":"as-told-by-injustice-through-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/as-told-by-injustice-through-music\/","title":{"rendered":"As Told By: Racial injustice told through music"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">To understand America\u2019s history of systemic racism, look no further than the music inspired by it.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>As Told By<\/em> recounts truths about systemic racism in America\u2014whether that&#8217;s policing, draconian drug laws, or surveillance of activist groups\u2014through the artists and storytellers who&#8217;ve lived it. The lyrics of artists like Kendrick Lamar, Noname, N.W.A., 2Pac, Gil Scott-Heron, and countless others paint a picture of the Black experience in America through the universal medium of music. Below, we&#8217;ve compiled a collection of our <em>As Told By<\/em> entries, which you can read in full on Instagram.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>This series spotlighting decades of lyricism about racial injustice is nominated at the 2021 Webby Awards. <a href=\"https:\/\/vote.webbyawards.com\/PublicVoting#\/2021\/social\/social-content-series-campaigns\/arts-entertainment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Learn more and see all of the nominees in the Social Content Series in Arts &amp; Entertainment here. (opens in a new tab)\">Learn more and see all of the nominees in the Social Content Series in Arts &amp; Entertainment here.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The war on drugs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide columns-2 wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/YSK-War-on-Drugs-062320-slide-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"15882\" class=\"wp-image-15882 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/YSK-War-on-Drugs-062320-slide-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/YSK-War-on-Drugs-062320-slide-1-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/YSK-War-on-Drugs-062320-slide-1-255x255.jpg 255w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/YSK-War-on-Drugs-062320-slide-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/YSK-War-on-Drugs-062320-slide-1.jpg 1080w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/1024;\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/YSK-War-on-Drugs-062320-slide-2-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"15958\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/YSK-War-on-Drugs-062320-slide-2-1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=15958\" class=\"wp-image-15958 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/YSK-War-on-Drugs-062320-slide-2-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/YSK-War-on-Drugs-062320-slide-2-1-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/YSK-War-on-Drugs-062320-slide-2-1-255x255.jpg 255w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/YSK-War-on-Drugs-062320-slide-2-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/YSK-War-on-Drugs-062320-slide-2-1.jpg 1080w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/1024;\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Lyrics by 2Pac, Killer Mike, and The Notorious B.I.G. tell us about the <strong>war on drugs<\/strong>, which began the United States\u2019 long record of mass incarceration. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Read the full story on Instagram. (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CCHZENIHIwk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Read the full story on Instagram.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Iran-Contra affair<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide columns-2 wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Iran-Contra-071620-slide-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"15896\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Iran-Contra-071620-slide-1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=15896\" class=\"wp-image-15896 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Iran-Contra-071620-slide-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Iran-Contra-071620-slide-1-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Iran-Contra-071620-slide-1-255x255.jpg 255w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Iran-Contra-071620-slide-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Iran-Contra-071620-slide-1.jpg 1080w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/1024;\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Iran-Contra-071620-slide-2-2-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"15970\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Iran-Contra-071620-slide-2-2.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=15970\" class=\"wp-image-15970 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Iran-Contra-071620-slide-2-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Iran-Contra-071620-slide-2-2-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Iran-Contra-071620-slide-2-2-255x255.jpg 255w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Iran-Contra-071620-slide-2-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Iran-Contra-071620-slide-2-2.jpg 1080w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/1024;\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Iran-Contra affair<\/strong> of the 1980s exposed negligence to the drug trade, impacting Black communities in America at the highest level. Let Jay-Z, Rick Ross, and Immortal Technique tell the story of President Reagan&#8217;s scandal in Central America. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CCpFb_MH_Ty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Read the full story on Instagram. (opens in a new tab)\">Read the full story on Instagram.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The assassination of Fred Hampton<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide columns-2 wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Fred-Hampton-072320-slide-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"15907\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Fred-Hampton-072320-slide-1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=15907\" class=\"wp-image-15907 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Fred-Hampton-072320-slide-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Fred-Hampton-072320-slide-1-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Fred-Hampton-072320-slide-1-255x255.jpg 255w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Fred-Hampton-072320-slide-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Fred-Hampton-072320-slide-1.jpg 1080w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/1024;\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Fred-Hampton-072320-slide-2-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"15971\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Fred-Hampton-072320-slide-2.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=15971\" class=\"wp-image-15971 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Fred-Hampton-072320-slide-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Fred-Hampton-072320-slide-2-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Fred-Hampton-072320-slide-2-255x255.jpg 255w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Fred-Hampton-072320-slide-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Fred-Hampton-072320-slide-2.jpg 1080w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/1024;\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Who was <strong>Fred Hampton<\/strong>? Let Isaiah Rashad, Gil Scott-Heron, and Jay-Z tell the tale of the Black Panther Party leader. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CC_aDygHcWg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Read the full story on Instagram. (opens in a new tab)\">Read the full story on Instagram.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The United States of America v. Billie Holiday<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide columns-2 wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Billie-Holiday-081220-slide-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"15908\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Billie-Holiday-081220-slide-1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=15908\" class=\"wp-image-15908 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Billie-Holiday-081220-slide-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Billie-Holiday-081220-slide-1-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Billie-Holiday-081220-slide-1-255x255.jpg 255w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Billie-Holiday-081220-slide-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Billie-Holiday-081220-slide-1.jpg 1080w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/1024;\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Billie-Holiday-081220-slide-2-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"15972\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Billie-Holiday-081220-slide-2.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=15972\" class=\"wp-image-15972 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Billie-Holiday-081220-slide-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Billie-Holiday-081220-slide-2-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Billie-Holiday-081220-slide-2-255x255.jpg 255w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Billie-Holiday-081220-slide-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Billie-Holiday-081220-slide-2.jpg 1080w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/1024;\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The modern war on drugs began with Harry J. Anslinger in the 1930s. Learn about how the first Federal Bureau of Narcotics commissioner waged war on legendary singer <strong>Billie Holiday<\/strong>\u2014all for speaking out against racism. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CDy9MYPn_6h\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Read the full story on Instagram. (opens in a new tab)\">Read the full story on Instagram.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The <strong>Rockefeller Drug Laws<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide columns-2 wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Rockefeller-Laws-082820-slide-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"15909\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Rockefeller-Laws-082820-slide-1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=15909\" class=\"wp-image-15909 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Rockefeller-Laws-082820-slide-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Rockefeller-Laws-082820-slide-1-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Rockefeller-Laws-082820-slide-1-255x255.jpg 255w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Rockefeller-Laws-082820-slide-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Rockefeller-Laws-082820-slide-1.jpg 1080w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/1024;\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Rockefeller-Laws-082820-slide-2-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"15973\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Rockefeller-Laws-082820-slide-2.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=15973\" class=\"wp-image-15973 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Rockefeller-Laws-082820-slide-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Rockefeller-Laws-082820-slide-2-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Rockefeller-Laws-082820-slide-2-255x255.jpg 255w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Rockefeller-Laws-082820-slide-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Rockefeller-Laws-082820-slide-2.jpg 1080w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/1024;\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To understand the state of policing in America, look no further than the war on drugs. M-1 from Dead Prez, Jim Jones, and 50 Cent lobbied to repeal the draconian <strong>Rockefeller Drug Laws<\/strong> that ravaged communities in New York. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CEcB4TBHMLp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Read the full story on Instagram. (opens in a new tab)\">Read the full story on Instagram.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The crack epidemic<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide columns-2 wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Crack-Epidemic-070720-slide-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"15910\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Crack-Epidemic-070720-slide-1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=15910\" class=\"wp-image-15910 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Crack-Epidemic-070720-slide-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Crack-Epidemic-070720-slide-1-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Crack-Epidemic-070720-slide-1-255x255.jpg 255w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Crack-Epidemic-070720-slide-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Crack-Epidemic-070720-slide-1.jpg 1080w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/1024;\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Crack-Epidemic-070720-slide-2-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"15974\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Crack-Epidemic-070720-slide-2.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=15974\" class=\"wp-image-15974 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Crack-Epidemic-070720-slide-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Crack-Epidemic-070720-slide-2-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Crack-Epidemic-070720-slide-2-255x255.jpg 255w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Crack-Epidemic-070720-slide-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Crack-Epidemic-070720-slide-2.jpg 1080w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/1024;\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The crack epidemic<\/strong> and subsequent harsh sentencing for possession devastated communities across the United States. Let Noname, N.W.A., and Kendrick Lamar tell you the history. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CCZAiZPndfK\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Read the full story on Instagram. (opens in a new tab)\">Read the full story on Instagram.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide columns-2 wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Dr_King-011821-slide-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"15913\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Dr_King-011821-slide-1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=15913\" class=\"wp-image-15913 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Dr_King-011821-slide-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Dr_King-011821-slide-1-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Dr_King-011821-slide-1-255x255.jpg 255w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Dr_King-011821-slide-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Dr_King-011821-slide-1.jpg 1080w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/1024;\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Dr_King-011821-slide-2-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"15975\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Dr_King-011821-slide-2.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=15975\" class=\"wp-image-15975 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Dr_King-011821-slide-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Dr_King-011821-slide-2-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Dr_King-011821-slide-2-255x255.jpg 255w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Dr_King-011821-slide-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ATB-Dr_King-011821-slide-2.jpg 1080w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/1024;\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After years of fighting for Black Americans in the Civil Rights movement, <strong>Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.<\/strong> spoke out against the Vietnam War and capitalist greed. He was assassinated on April 4, 1968 while striking with sanitation workers in Memphis.&nbsp;Learn about his murder, as told by Rage Against the Machine, Mahalia Jackson, and 21 Savage. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CKMcbEEnlnr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Read the full story on Instagram. 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