Welcome back listeners! This episode we are diving right into this discussion about how tobacco prevention work isn't as simple as telling the Black community about the health impacts of smoking. It means understanding resources to empower ourselves for our overall heart health. February isn't just Black History Month. It's also Heart Health Month.
That means the heart of the matter is that showing love to Black people includes doing all it takes to keep us healthy. Whether it's at the clinic, the sales counter, the corner store or the courtroom, advocates are bringing the fight to prevent harm caused by tobacco use. We have won many battles and we will win more! This episode, we are joined by:
- James Young, Spokesperson for the American Heart Association
- Mollie Mayfield, Senior Project Director and Managing Editor at Counter Tools
- Natasha Phelps, Lead Senior Staff Attorney at the Public Health Law Center's Commercial Tobacco Control Program
- Delmonte Jefferson, Executive Director at The Center for Black Health and Equity
This is our most impactful discussion yet, so stay tuned and turn us up!