The document discusses how the tobacco industry aggressively targets and exploits the Black community through targeted advertising and promotion. Some key facts presented are that 20% of Black adults smoke compared to 22% of white adults, yet the tobacco industry spends little on cessation programs in Black communities. The industry uses images and sponsorships to portray smoking as sophisticated, sexually appealing, and a way to support the Black community, while in reality smoking kills over 45,000 Black Americans each year and costs the community billions in health costs and lost income.

1. How the Tobacco Industry Exploits the Black Community

8. Examples of Efforts by the Tobacco Industry to Target the Black Community.

9. Kool is a menthol brand promoted in Black culture

10. Here, the tobacco industry is marketing Menthol Cigarettes to the Black Community

11. What do you think this ad is trying to convey to the reader?

12. Tobacco ads targeted directly at Black women