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Topic: Menthol cigarettes

Menthol cigarettes have a long and controversial history, with a disproportionate impact on the Black community due to targeted marketing and racial disparities.

More on: Menthol cigarettes

The podcast episodes explore the history, controversy, and impact of menthol cigarettes, particularly their targeted marketing and consumption within the Black community.

One episode examines how the Democratic Party's decision not to ban menthol cigarettes is seen by some as prioritizing profits and votes over the well-being of Black Americans. DIE Black People!! Says Biden!

The other episode delves deeper into the story of menthol cigarettes, including the history of their marketing, the proposed federal ban, and the story of "Mandrake the Magician," a Black vigilante who campaigned against menthol advertising. Why menthol cigarettes have a chokehold on Black smokers

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