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Menthol Funeral: “Nasty Newport” Will be Laid to Rest in Symbolic Ceremony Sunday

June 22, 2024

(Milwaukee WI) – On Sunday, June 23, “Nasty Newport” will be laid to rest as part of a symbolic ceremony at Mason Temple Church of God in Christ, 6098 N. 35th St., in Milwaukee. The Menthol Funeral is part of a nationwide movement to raise awareness about the harms of menthol tobacco and remember the […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Menthol Funeral, Nasty Newport, Tobacco Prevention

Same Game Different Smokers Exhibit Comes to Milwaukee and Highlights the Racism of the Tobacco Industry

April 20, 2024

By Karen Stokes In May, the Wisconsin Tobacco Prevention & Poverty Network (WTPPN) and the Wisconsin African American Tobacco Prevention Network will host “Same Game Different Smokers,” an exhibit exploring the longstanding exploitation of the Black Community by the tobacco industry for over 400 years. “The Same Game Different Smokers exhibit explores the roots of […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Karen Stokes, Same Game Different Smokers, Tobacco Prevention, Wisconsin African American Tobacco Prevention Network, Wisconsin Tobacco Prevention and Poverty Network

Policy Can Be Placed, but the Real Wins Lie Within Our Communities

May 20, 2023

By Delmonte Jefferson The Center for Black Health & Equity in partnership with the Wisconsin African American Tobacco Prevention Network May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and at The Center for Black Health & Equity (The Center), May is also No Menthol Sunday Month. The fight against menthol is one that has had numerous forces […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Delmonte Jefferson, No Menthol Sunday, The Center for Black Health & Equity, Tobacco Prevention

Wisconsin Receives Mostly Failing Grades for Policies to Prevent and Reduce Tobacco Use

January 28, 2023

By Karen Stokes The 2023 released “State of Tobacco Control” evaluates state and federal policies on actions taken to eliminate tobacco use and recommends proven-effective tobacco control laws and policies to save lives. Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death and disease in America and takes the lives of 7,850 Wisconsin residents each […]

Popular Interests In This Article: American Lung Association, Karen Stokes, Tobacco Prevention

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Black Health: Going Up In Smoke

May 14, 2022

Legislatively Speaking By Senator Lena C. Taylor I grew up in a period when smoking was cool and common. Cigarettes were accessible and encouraged. Models were often depicted with the thin tobacco stem, positioned perfectly between two fingers. Factory workers labored openly with a “square” balanced evenly on their lips. No matter the race, socioeconomic […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Legislatively Speaking, Lena C. Taylor, Tobacco Companies, Tobacco Prevention

No Menthol Sunday Kickoff: Panel Discusses Effects of Menthol Cigarettes on the Black Community

April 30, 2022

By Karen Stokes On Friday, April 22, 2022, Attorney Sharon Eubanks, Carol McGruder, co-chair of the African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council (AATCLC) and Mark Meaney, the Deputy Director of Commercial Tobacco Control Law and Policy at the Public Health Law Center led a virtual panel discussion as part of the No Menthol Sunday kickoff. […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Carol McGruder, Karen Stokes, Mark Meaney, No Menthol Sunday, Sharon Eubanks, Tobacco Prevention

No Menthol Sunday: Shyquetta McElroy Talks Smoking, Quitting and Poetry

May 15, 2021

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz The first time Shyquetta McElroy puffed on a cigarette, she was 12 and had just lit it for her mom. She did not like it, but nearly a decade later, she tried again. For 11 years, McElroy smoked on and off. This past January, McElroy quit smoking for good and instead picked […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ana Martinez-Ortiz, Quitting Smoking, Shyquetta McElroy, Tobacco Prevention

No Menthol Sunday Goes Virtual for 2020

May 23, 2020

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz La’Ketta Caldwell knew she had to be a part of No Menthol Sunday. As a youth development professional and an artist, Caldwell viewed the opportunity as a chance to positively impact her community, especially the youth. For her part in last Sunday’s statewide day of observance, Caldwell recited her poem, “Awaken.” “The […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ana Martinez-Ortiz, Mona Stark, No Menthol Sunday, Tobacco Prevention, Wisconsin African American Tobacco Prevention Network

The Next Steps in Wisconsin’s Plan for Clean Air

July 6, 2019

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz In the summer heat and humidity, it’s not always easy to catch a deep breath. However, when one finally gets an opportunity to inhale, there’s a good chance that it is smoke free air. Nine years ago, on July 5, 2010, Wisconsin implemented its Smoke Free Air law. The law advocated for […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ana Martinez-Ortiz, E-Cigarettes, Tobacco Prevention

Milwaukee Health Department Plans to Address Tobacco Disparities

February 16, 2019

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz When it comes to tobacco, most people know at least one person in his or her life who smokes. In Wisconsin, the state average reaches 16 percent, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Last week, the Wisconsin African-American Tobacco Prevention Network (WAATPN) and the Wisconsin Tobacco Prevention and Poverty Network […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ana Martinez-Ortiz, Dr. Jeanne Kowalik, Tobacco 21, Tobacco Prevention

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