Topic: Opium Trade

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48: Shootist
1:23:14 - 1:30:08

48: Shootist

Opium Fortunes and the Maturation of Criminal Empires

A discussion on the "opium money" that built American institutions like Harvard and the Roosevelt fortune leads to a question about the "maturation" of black criminal groups. Mo Facts notes that while previous ethnic groups sold drugs to outsiders to build empires, modern black gangs often sell to their own community, preventing capital accumulation. They conclude with a Malcolm X quote about the necessity of black and white men sitting at the same table to solve problems.