Real People. Real Stories.
Listen to Valentino’s story, As a young boy he was targeted by the tobacco industry giving free cigarettes in his neighborhood.
Listen to Evelyn’s story and how she quit for good.
MA became the first state to restrict the sale of Menthol. Learn why in this video.
Listen to Oulaya lay out the facts about tobacco and her community.
Spread the word.
Post on social media.
Download our social posts (below), and share them with your networks.
Download our virtual backgrounds for meetings and events.
Share with your community.
Download any of the documents below to share about NO MENTHOL. KNOW WHY. with your networks or community. The sample email/newsletter and sample letter to the editor are in .docx form so you can edit and adapt for your audience.
Campaign overview
Sample email/newsletter
Sample Letter to Editor
Talk about it.
Talk to your friends and family about the new law and why it’s happening.
Send a text
Bring it up on your next video chat.
Host your own conversation, or screening of Black Lives, Black Lungs. Contact us for support or additional resources.
Share your story.
Now that you know why there is no menthol in Massachusetts starting June 1, 2020 what do you think?
Are you mad about the racist practices of the tobacco and vaping industries? Do you see or feel the effects of tobacco targeting in your community? Do you want to be a part of building a more just society?
We want to hear your take.
Fill out the form below with your story. If you prefer to record a video response, email it to nomentholknowwhy@hria.org.
Learn
Watch
Watch the short documentary Black Lives / Black Lungs. This short film investigates the tobacco industry’s successful infiltration into the black community.
Read
Read through the following fact sheets Save Black Lives. Ban Menthol Cigarettes and Different Era, same Big Tobacco. Both share about the impact of menthol tobacco on Black Americans’ health.
Scroll
Scroll through the website of the We Are Not Profit campaign. It features facts about how the tobacco industry uses African American civic leaders to manipulate the Black community.
Share Your Story
Are you mad about the racist practices of the tobacco and vaping industries? Do you see or feel the effects of tobacco targeting in your community? Do you want to be a part of building a more just society?
We want to hear your take.
Fill out this form with your story. If you prefer to record a video response, email it to nomentholknowwhy@hria.org.