Inspired by Stanley Nelson’s new documentary Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy, now streaming globally on Netflix, this panel discussion will explore the disastrous effects of the crack era on communities like Harlem, NYC, and will consider the role that the news media played in framing this public health crisis as a criminal problem, creating a legacy of militarized police forces and mass incarceration that persists today. Sponsored by Open Society Foundations.

This event is part of Firelight Media's Beyond Resilience Series, and is presented in partnership with ImageNation and Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement. Opening remarks will be provided by Marcia Smith, president of Firelight Media, and Moikgantse Ngama, founder and executive director of ImageNation.

The panel will be moderated by asha bandele, NYT best-selling and award-winning author and journalist, and director of strategic initiatives at the Galaxy Gives Foundation. Panelists include Stanley Nelson, founder of Firelight Media & Firelight Films and director of Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy; Felecia Pullen, president & CEO of Let’s Talk SAFETY, Inc; Dr. Malcolm A. Punter, president & CEO of Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement; and Samson Styles, award-winning broadcast journalist and consulting producer, Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy.

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