Madlyn Stokely, a lifelong Harlem resident, is turning pain into purpose. As president of a grassroots volunteer group, she's tackling drug-related hazards head-on—cleaning streets once littered with syringes and advocating for systemic change. 💪
In a raw interview for Finding True America, Stokely reveals how decades of inequality funneled addiction into her community.
'We’re not just fighting drugs—we’re fighting policies that abandoned us,'
she says, highlighting links between racism and limited healthcare access.
Her team organizes neighborhood patrols, safe disposal drives, and youth mentorship programs. 🌱 But Stokely insists real change requires dismantling what she calls 'the invisible machinery of oppression.'
🔍 Why it matters: Her story mirrors struggles in marginalized communities globally. From Brooklyn to Bangkok, systemic gaps often leave locals to clean up crises they didn’t create.
