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Letters: Crackhead is not a racial term

Por: The Advocate Opinion October 18, 2022

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This is my response to James Taylor's Oct. 14 letter to the editor about U.S. Sen. John Kennedy's use of the term crackhead in his campaign commercial.I am White, 73 years old, and do not believe I am a low-information voter. However, until Taylor listed the  of the various drugs being used by White vs. Black people, I was unaware.Thus, because I was unaware, I am able to say the term crackhead has always only meant drug abuser, no... + full article



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