Menthol
One of my favorite Dave Chappelle episodes is when he hosts an African-American history game show and one of the questions is, "Why do Black people like menthol cigarettes?" His answer, "Nobody knows."
Menthol is in the news! Henry A. Waxman (California Democrat) has sponsored a bill that would ban all flavored (sweet and spicy) cigarettes EXCEPT for the flavor menthol. Why not menthol? Because Black people prefer menthol, so says the Congressional Black Caucus and the move by Waxman and his cronies (Big Tobacco) is an obvious attempt to keep Black people smoking.
—"Menthol is a racially charged additive, in part because of the tobacco industry’s heavy marketing of mentholated cigarettes to African-Americans since the 1950s. The flavor helps to mask the harsh taste of cigarettes and may make it easier to start smoking,
I love conspiracy theories!
Menthol is in the news! Henry A. Waxman (California Democrat) has sponsored a bill that would ban all flavored (sweet and spicy) cigarettes EXCEPT for the flavor menthol. Why not menthol? Because Black people prefer menthol, so says the Congressional Black Caucus and the move by Waxman and his cronies (Big Tobacco) is an obvious attempt to keep Black people smoking.
—"Menthol is a racially charged additive, in part because of the tobacco industry’s heavy marketing of mentholated cigarettes to African-Americans since the 1950s. The flavor helps to mask the harsh taste of cigarettes and may make it easier to start smoking,
Menthol
brands account for 28 percent of the $70 billion American cigarette
market. While only 25 percent of white smokers choose menthol
cigarettes, an estimated 75 percent of African-American smokers do."
I love conspiracy theories!
You just never know which conspiracies are actually true. The government and drug companies have a history of being on the shady side towards African Americans...you just never know. Would I put it past them, no!
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I'm currently watching you on Google. Initially, I thought the guy on the left was Jerry Springer and I thought...oh no. I've never been so glad to be wrong in my life!!!
AIDS is a definite problem for African Americans. We definitely need more education to prevent this disease from taking more lives in our communities.
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