Black Lives Documentary Series
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Black Lives: Struggle. Still dreaming of racial justice in St. Louis' black neighbourhoods
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Black Lives: Liberty Maze. Inside America’s homeless epidemic
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Black Lives: Hope . Gospel or gangsta rap, same message, different vibes
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Black Lives: Truths. Residential segregation legacy keeps America divided
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Black Lives: Agents of Change. Failing schools versus community education in America
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Black Lives: Illusion. Teenage motherhood, single-parent families, and the child poverty trap
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Black Lives: Addiction. Insiders speak about the murky drug trading world in the US
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Black Lives: Deadlock. Black Lives Matter vs the Ku Klux Klan: Racial tensions spark anger in the USA
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Black Lives: Doom . Choosing between good and bad in black US neighbourhoods
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Black Lives: Trap. Why civil rights aren’t enough to make the American Dream come true
Black Lives: Addiction. Insiders speak about the murky drug trading world in the US
In the United States, buying illicit drugs can be as easy as drinking in a local bar. Drug dealers are everywhere and offer everything from heroin to cocaine and synthetic drugs. This episode takes an honest look at the murky drug trading world, as we talk to insiders.
James ‘Jimmy’ Hill is one of them. He “hustles” to make a living. Fear of getting arrested, or even killed, doesn’t stop him going out every day to deal in drugs. Neither does having a young daughter or the fact that his mother died from drug addiction, “this is what I need to do,” he says.
Former gang member turned activist, Ted Sutton, says most drug dealers follow the “money first, paper over everything” rule and are ready to sell drugs to anyone, even pregnant girls and school children.
A lack of positive role models and the lure of easy money are what make young men turn to dealing in drugs. Do they want to quit the illegal business? Jimmy, Ted Sutton, an ex-police officer and other activists share their views and personal experiences.