We are about a week away from No Menthol Sunday, a national faith-based observance day put on by The Center for Black Health & Equity. It is an opportunity to engage faith communities in tough conversations about how menthol and tobacco addiction have robbed us of community health for generations.
One could say it’s poetic that as we prepare to embrace No Menthol Sunday on May 15, the FDA announces the rule-making process to ban menthol in tobacco products.
Though we celebrate the historic win, community leaders like Jamal Gooding in Brockton, MA understand that the fieldwork is still necessary to get menthol out of our neighborhoods.
In this episode, host Natasha Phelps gives an update on this FDA announcement and how No Menthol Sunday is a helpful tool to get others involved in the fight. Jamal explains how his younger advocates at PACC are the key to creating “sustainable change” and meaningful activism.
Lawmakers are needed to take down menthol, but in this discussion, you will learn how change on a community level is just as important.
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CREDITS:
Host, Natasha Phelps
Producer, Chelsey Sellars
Logo Designer, Ashlee Woods