War On Drugs 50 Years Later; Mary J. Blige Documentary

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English - June 25, 2021 20:02 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MB - ★★★★ - 703 ratings
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50 years after President Nixon declared a War on Drugs, some of the hardest-hit communities are still dealing with its effect. NPR's addiction correspondent Brian Mann visits two of them and shares his reporting. And, we speak with Grammy-winning composer Mervyn Warren about his work on the new documentary "Mary J. Blige's My Life."