On the recordJuly 23, 2019
For decades, big tobacco targeted black communities to the point where almost 90 percent of all black smokers use menthols.
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congress.govFor decades, big tobacco targeted black communities to the point where almost 90 percent of all black smokers use menthols.
Pressley discusses the historical targeting of black communities by tobacco companies.
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