The so-called "war on drugs" has created a national disaster: 1 in 15 Black adults in America are behind bars.1 It's not because we commit more crime but largely because of unfair sentencing rules that treat 5 grams of crack cocaine--the kind found in poor Black communities--the same as 500 grams of powder cocaine2, which is the kind found in White and wealthier communities.

These sentencing laws are destroying communities across the country and have done almost nothing to reduce the level of drug use and crime.

We now have an opportunity to end this disaster once and for all. A bill is moving through Congress right now that would end the sentencing disparity.3 It's critical that members of Congress see support from everyday folks. Join us in asking our representatives in the House and Senate to push for its passage, and please ask your friends and family to do the same. It only takes a moment:

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