Where would the black community be had there been no 'Crack Era'?

[Neuromancer]

Definitely in a much better place.

 

[lib123]

Another insidious thing about the Crack Era is it seems to have moved the bar to hell as far as excuses for dysfunctional behavior. I don’t think a Sexy Red would exist and her behavior overlooked by a lot of Black people without a Crack Era. Despite her antics, she’s still not a crackhead right?

 

[lib123]

Racism and Capitalism would still be in effect but overall more Black folks alive, healthy, and working in the legit economy. The main effect of crack was a lot of people becoming addicts and becoming net negative to the community, lots of death from drug use and drug selling, the illegal economy soaked up a lot of cats that would not have gone that route, stray bullets, and then the so-called "crack babies". And then there are knock on effects to the neighborhood in terms of schooling, healthcare, property theft, retail, and then property value (for the few owners)... Which in turn hits folks in the pockets later in life....

That said, the economic ladder for Black Men in America, has always been precarious. Black faces in high places is already a rat race - be it in university, fortune 500 employment, or entrepreneurship. For the everyday brother - de-industrialization, decline of unions - both of which were not black friendly to start - still happens with or without crack.

Compounded GDP earned by productive Black Members of Society - would probably mean more black wealth overall - in terms of housing - though black folks owning their own homes doesn't translate to property value.

DC specifically

• Len Bias Lives
• Marion Berry is mayor for longer
• More of the homes in NW, NE, SW, and SE would be owned by Black people
• There might not be as much gentrification in NW.
  • some of the 2008 financial crisis was property flippers getting loans to gentrify - and those loans were bundled into MBS's, and those mortgage backed securities were further gambled upon,,,,
• The level of crime went down in the 90s, and even now it's at all time historical lows - despite how people "feel" about crime (because the news contributes to fear). But there'd still be crime in DC...

Would the ladder from Anacostia to working in the Federal Government still exist? Cause the 08 crisis, hurt a lot of white folks trying to get jobs in the private sector - and DC became even more appealing to transplants.... (looks at mirror)

Yeah you also got factor in the wealth drain from grandparents and other relatives picking up the slack and raising children who’s parents got on crack and abandoned them.

 

[Savvir]

Black community was already fukked up
Probably be in the same position
There were no jobs

The crack epidemic drained a lot of money out of the black community…

Just think of how many dollars were spent on drugs during that period?

 

[2 Up 2 Down]

Way better.
The thug archetype wouldn't be dominant in our community

 

[Ol’Otis]

The crack epidemic drained a lot of money out of the black community…

Just think of how many dollars were spent on drugs during that period?

Black people weren’t the only ones getting high

The majority of that money came from outside the community

 

[Wargames]

It’s the worst thing that has happened to us as a community since it happened. So I don’t doubt we would be doing better.

 

[King Sun]

The only thing that would have changed is the acceleration of gentrification in major us cities which would have black people more economically well off but even before the crack era owning a house as regular black person.

 

[Elim Garak]

It's hard to say precisely, but better off for sure.

 

[RAX 010]

It's sad to think about how much better we would be

 

[Thurgood Thurston III]

We would definitely be in a better position.

But you have to also consider what led to the crack era and why it became an epidemic in the first place.

It's possible that something else would've got us instead.

 

[Savvir]

Black people weren’t the only ones getting high

The majority of that money came from outside the community

Regardless of how his much other communities spent. Billions weee funneled out of black households

Not to mention the devastating effect of the legal system on black men’s earning potential… the other communities didn’t have anywhere near the same percentage of their men being removed from society like us…

 

[Cat piss martini]

This is a stupid fukkin question.
With crack came,guns,gangs,
crack heads, mass incarnation etc.

Yo mama aint shyt.

 

[The Fade]

Wish Red Summer nor the crack era ever fukking happened

Wish we had more C.O. Chinns instead of “real nikkas”. It’s a sick joke to be born in this shyt. No institutions that protect us

Tired of model minorities lying on us

 

[The Amerikkkan Idol]

Racism and Capitalism would still be in effect but overall more Black folks alive, healthy, and working in the legit economy. The main effect of crack was a lot of people becoming addicts and becoming net negative to the community, lots of death from drug use and drug selling, the illegal economy soaked up a lot of cats that would not have gone that route, stray bullets, and then the so-called "crack babies". And then there are knock on effects to the neighborhood in terms of schooling, healthcare, property theft, retail, and then property value (for the few owners)... Which in turn hits folks in the pockets later in life....

That said, the economic ladder for Black Men in America, has always been precarious. Black faces in high places is already a rat race - be it in university, fortune 500 employment, or entrepreneurship. For the everyday brother - de-industrialization, decline of unions - both of which were not black friendly to start - still happens with or without crack.

Compounded GDP earned by productive Black Members of Society - would probably mean more black wealth overall - in terms of housing - though black folks owning their own homes doesn't translate to property value.

DC specifically

• Len Bias Lives
• Marion Berry is mayor for longer
• More of the homes in NW, NE, SW, and SE would be owned by Black people
• There might not be as much gentrification in NW.
  • some of the 2008 financial crisis was property flippers getting loans to gentrify - and those loans were bundled into MBS's, and those mortgage backed securities were further gambled upon,,,,
• The level of crime went down in the 90s, and even now it's at all time historical lows - despite how people "feel" about crime (because the news contributes to fear). But there'd still be crime in DC...

Would the ladder from Anacostia to working in the Federal Government still exist? Cause the 08 crisis, hurt a lot of white folks trying to get jobs in the private sector - and DC became even more appealing to transplants.... (looks at mirror)

Len Bias died from powder cocaine.

He'd still be dead