| Decades ago, the tobacco industry launched a devastating campaign to target the Black community with its products, its primary tool being menthol cigarettes. This sustained attack resulted in profits in the billions and the deaths of millions. Today, tobacco is the leading cause of preventable deaths for Black Americans. Our special guest is Carol McGruder, co-founder of the African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council (AATLC).
The AATLC is our country’s leading health education and advocacy organization taking on Big Tobacco. They have sued the Federal Drug Administration(FDA) twice for delaying the adoption of a ban on menthols that could save thousands of lives. |
