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Detroit activists call for ban on menthol cigarettes, citing disproportionate impact on Black community
Read full article: Detroit activists call for ban on menthol cigarettes, citing disproportionate impact on Black communityA group of activists in Detroit are calling for a ban on menthol cigarettes, saying they disproportionally impact the Black community.
Flashpoint Interview: The urge to push out menthol cigarettes as it’s doing more harm than good
Read full article: Flashpoint Interview: The urge to push out menthol cigarettes as it’s doing more harm than goodStatistics who that 85% of menthol smokers are African Americans. People are gathering together to create a FDA proposal to phasing them out.
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Michigan Black Caucus Foundation canvasses in Detroit to urge census participation
Read full article: Michigan Black Caucus Foundation canvasses in Detroit to urge census participationThe Michigan Black Caucus Foundation is trying their best to change that -- one door at a time. Were going to be knocking around 28,000 doors between now and August, said Michigan Black Caucus Foundation Executive Director Minou Jones. The organization is currently visiting Detroit neighborhoods with the fewest responses to the census. Michigans overall response rate has been one of the highest in the country, and is currently around 68 percent. READ MORE: Michigan census response rate ranks 3rd nationally, Detroit lags behind