It is unclear whether this was due to the slim pack shape or the overtly feminine brand family names that remained on packs (e.g., Silk Cut , and Virginia Slims )
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) endorsed the FDA's ban, saying "the tobacco industry has been targeting African Americans," thereby contributing to "the skyrocketing rates of heart disease, stroke and cancer across our community." But the ACLU letter attracted support from several African-American groups, including the National Black Justice Coalition, the National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice, and the National Association of Black Law Enforcement Officers
Several studies have suggested that Blacks are becoming polarized into an elite and an underclass...It is the underclass who are smokers. Acknowledging the disadvantages of underclass status, RJR concluded that, although health may be a concern, Blacks simply have more pressing concerns than smoking issues. The implication is that this market, with its myriad socioeconomic pressures, should remain reliable consumers even if they are aware of tobacco's health risks. Perhaps realizing they might be helped by creating the illusion that they cared about Black customers at all especially as smoking rates began to tumble they also funded community programs
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