Jay Z narrates new film about the USA's failed War On Drugs
15 September 2016, 14:24
| Written by
Laurence Day
Watch a new short film Jay Z has narrated about the history of the USA's War On Drugs, and why it's an "epic fail".
The film, illustrated by Molly Crabapple, explores how President Richard Nixon's 'War On Drugs' has evolved from bad to worse - and, specifically, how it disproportionately affects people of colour.
It's been posted as part of the New York Times' Op-Docs series. A blurb reads: "Why are white men poised to get rich doing the same thing African-Americans have been going to prison for?"
Watch below.
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