Episode - 014: Crack:Netflix Documentary Recap with Director Stanley Nelson

Next Nation with Sylvia K. Alston

Host and Executive Producer Sylvia K. Alston takes a deep look into the making of Stanley Nelson's latest documentary #Crack on Netflix. with the Emmy and Peabody Award Winning Director. Nelson, was awarded the National Humanities Medal Award by President Obama in 2015 and is a consummate storyteller and artist. Crack explores the 80's, how crack eviscerated communities and families and encouraged new legislation that would find its most vulnerable target: black men. An exploration into hip hop culture, the music scene and how urban centers provided the backdrop for a multi billion crime spree that went as high as the Presidency of the United States. For more information about Stanley Nelson and his work and his mentorship program for young filmmakers visit www.firelight.tv