NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The NNPA supports any effort that will improve the health and quality of life of Black Americans, as well as the health of all people regardless of race,” says Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., NNPA President and CEO and a civil rights icon. “But we are profoundly aware that over 85% of Black Americans and Hispanic Americans who choose to smoke, prefer menthol cigarettes,” continued Chavis. In fact, the unintended consequences of such a racially discriminatory ban will set the stage for more negative and more likely counterproductive interactions between law enforcement and people of color.
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