LinksAfrican American Forum Executive Summary (American Legacy Foundation) - Outlines key issues and recommendations for addressing tobacco control in the African American community. Be Free Indeed! - Tobacco Prevention Tools for the African American Church (National African American Tobacco Education Network) - Five guides with messages and activities designed specifically for the church, preachers, men, women, and youth. Breathe Free: African Americans & Secondhand Smoke (National Association of African Americans for Positive Imagery)- clean indoor air booklet designed around cultural issues that are part of the African American experience--such as extended families, respect for elders, and rejection of all forms of discrimination. Clearing the Air - A Training to Empower Current and Future African American/Black Leaders in Tobacco Control (National African American Tobacco Education Network) - CD based training to educate and empower the African American/Black community against tobacco use. Letter to Beyonce Knowles- National African American Tobacco Education Network (NAATEN) and National African American Tobacco Prevention Network (NAATPN) collaborated on a grassroots letter writing campaign to educate Beyonce Knowles and other artist regarding tobacco industry co-optation "Let's give our children the chance to breathe free!" - Five 30 second public service announcements developed by The Onyx Group for the National Association of African Americans for Positive Imagery (NAAAPI) with funding from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). National African American Tobacco Prevention Network (NAATPN) Insight E-Newsletter- Articles highlighting NAATPN's tobacco prevention, education and cessation efforts. Not in Mama's Kitchen (Persephone Productions) - Video program featuring panelists highlighting grassroots initiatives and public policies on the disparities in the African-American community and the lack of access community members often have to tobacco control programs. Pathways to Freedom: Winning the Fight Against Tobacco - Addresses issues specific to African Americans, such as targeted advertising campaigns and historical, cultural, and socioeconomic influences. It also offers strategies for anyone who wants to quit, how friends and family can help, and how the community and its leaders can promote the value of gaining freedom from tobacco. San Francisco African American Tobacco-Free Project Newsletter Tobacco Cessation for African Americans (National African American Tobacco Education Network) - Training to assist medical and dental professionals to integrate tobacco cessation information into their clinical guidelines. Ujima: An Action Guide - African American Building Stronger, Healthier Tobacco Free Communities Together (draft prepared by Makani Themba-Nixon for the African American Action Team, NC Department of Health & Human Services) - This guide is designed for communities, organizations, and individuals that seek to address the toll of tobacco related problems in African American communities. The following are additional links to organizations working in health and/or tobacco control for African Americans: |
