https://padlet.com/laurenfisher2/vokqos1bj8qdn8yh How the Myth of the 'Negro Cocaine Fiend' Helped shape American Drug Policy en-us 2021-02-10 18:47:21 UTC 2025-12-23 23:47:35 UTC hello@padlet.com laurenfisher2 https://padlet.com/laurenfisher2/vokqos1bj8qdn8yh/wish/1189147854 It is disturbing that such language was used back then and that it was socially accepted to have media coverage that used this racist language when talking about drugs. I think this language reinforces serotypes that still exist today surrounding substances use and race. ]]> 2021-02-10 18:53:09 UTC https://padlet.com/laurenfisher2/vokqos1bj8qdn8yh/wish/1189147854 laurenfisher2 https://padlet.com/laurenfisher2/vokqos1bj8qdn8yh/wish/1189167775 I agree with the author that articles like this one published by New York Times, exaggerated the association of crimes and cocaine use with blacks, I sadly still thinks this happens in our media today and leads to racial discriminations with our jail system as well. ]]> 2021-02-10 18:56:44 UTC https://padlet.com/laurenfisher2/vokqos1bj8qdn8yh/wish/1189167775 laurenfisher2 https://padlet.com/laurenfisher2/vokqos1bj8qdn8yh/wish/1189181321 Why did people think drugs only effected those of color and only caused crime in blacks? There were no stories of whites and drugs, this doesn't seem right. ]]> 2021-02-10 18:59:13 UTC https://padlet.com/laurenfisher2/vokqos1bj8qdn8yh/wish/1189181321 laurenfisher2 https://padlet.com/laurenfisher2/vokqos1bj8qdn8yh/wish/1189192523 Like we have discussed in class before, I don't think adding more policy's that result in punishment or trying to eliminate the drug completely are going to work. We must change our incarceration and rehabilitation system if we want to see any change with drug use. ]]> 2021-02-10 19:01:16 UTC https://padlet.com/laurenfisher2/vokqos1bj8qdn8yh/wish/1189192523 laurenfisher2 https://padlet.com/laurenfisher2/vokqos1bj8qdn8yh/wish/1189205398 There seems to be a lot of talk about violence related to drug use, this is why many grow up being "afraid" of drug users as the media makes us think these people are "dangerous". ]]> 2021-02-10 19:03:44 UTC https://padlet.com/laurenfisher2/vokqos1bj8qdn8yh/wish/1189205398 laurenfisher2 https://padlet.com/laurenfisher2/vokqos1bj8qdn8yh/wish/1189214122 I agree with the author that we should challenge our selves to detect bias aimed at certain groups of people when reading new articles or watching the news about drug use. ]]> 2021-02-10 19:05:22 UTC https://padlet.com/laurenfisher2/vokqos1bj8qdn8yh/wish/1189214122 laurenfisher2 https://padlet.com/laurenfisher2/vokqos1bj8qdn8yh/wish/1189222218 I did not know that black males were lynched for violating drug laws. That is so wrong in every way and really upsetting to read about. ]]> 2021-02-10 19:06:55 UTC https://padlet.com/laurenfisher2/vokqos1bj8qdn8yh/wish/1189222218 laurenfisher2 https://padlet.com/laurenfisher2/vokqos1bj8qdn8yh/wish/1189230688 I did not know that one in three black males born today will spend time in prison with the way our country is set up. I knew our prion systems were messed up but this statistic is really alarming and scary to think about. Why has our prison system not changed after all these years, why is there still racial discrimination? ]]> 2021-02-10 19:08:32 UTC https://padlet.com/laurenfisher2/vokqos1bj8qdn8yh/wish/1189230688