Dope Is Death (2020)

The remarkable story of how the Black Panthers and Young Lords ushered in America's first acupuncture detox program

In 1973, Dr. Mutulu Shakur (AKA Tupac’s stepfather) worked with the Black Panthers and Young Lords to create the United States' first acupuncture detox program, merging community health with radical politics. This documentary explores how this visionary endeavour challenged the government programs hurting Black and Latino communities in the South Bronx.