Rayful Edmond III: The Incredible Story of a DC King Pin

Описание: Rayful Edmond III is an important figure in contemporary Washington, D.C. history, but he is relatively unknown and has not previously been researched.

Edmond brought illegal narcotics into the District, hired numerous employees, and became by and far the largest drug kingpin of the late 1980s. Because he grew up in the narcotic world, learning to bag them and hawk pills at an early age, and perhaps because of his own exceptional brilliance, Edmond lived in the lap of luxury.

He used his trade to support his family and community, but by doing so, he infected his city without conscience or remorse.

However, in 1986, he was arrested and, in a widely publicized case, he was sentenced to spend his life in jail. Edmond was one of many kingpins that emerged in the country's major cities, but Edmond symbolized success in a community known for deep poverty and unrest.

This video is an attempt to capture Edmond's life and times and analyze his movement through and prioritization of multiple communities, including his family, his neighborhood, his economic unit, his peer group, and law enforcement.

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