Sound Files

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Sound Files

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These items are sound files. They are interviews with people who had first had experience with crack in the 1980s. They are short and give a lot of insight of the time.

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Ruben Castenada<br /><br />
 
Ruben Castenada was a reporter for the Washington Post who covered crime in Washington DC. He was also addicted to crack. He describes what it was like to live this double life in this interview with WAMU.

Lamont Carey
Lamont Carey grew up on the streets in Washington DC. In this mp3, he describes how he learned to deal drugs before he really had aspirations to be a drug dealer.

Lynda Waters
Lynda Waters is a crack addict. She prioritized crack above all else in her life, including her children. She has missed most of their lives, and does not even know her youngest daughter, as she has spent many years in jail. This interview with Lynda…
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