Independent Lens

The House I Live In: Does the War on Drugs Target Minorities

Clip: Season 14 Episode 10 | 1m 8s

In this excerpt from the Independent Lens documentary, The House I Live In, filmmaker Eugene Jarecki observes that while documenting the steps that so many Americans take through the world of the Drug War, he couldn't help but notice that at every stage, Black Americans were disproportionately represented.

Aired: 04/07/13

Rating: TV-PG

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