Topic: Shaheed Jackson

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28: Black Don't Crack
• 47:04 - 55:24

28: Black Don't Crack

Inner City Family Breakdown and 1980s Social Engineering

A 1986 special report serves as the basis for discussing the breakdown of the nuclear family in urban centers prior to the drug epidemic. The segment features Detective Shaheed Jackson of the Newark police, who emphasizes the need for male role models and discipline. The hosts argue that Hollywood's glorification of dealers worked in tandem with news media's demonization of the community to create a "system-wide plan."