JANUARY 2022 | ISSUE NO.

REGULATING MENTHOL CIGARETTES

PROJECT NEWSLETTER

"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together."

- African Proverb

This two-year study examines the attitudes and beliefs of Black/African Americans who smoke menthol
cigarettes regarding menthol cigarette sales restrictions in the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County.

Dr. Karen Beard, Principal Investigator

Von Fisher, Research Assistant
Dr. Robynn Battle, Data Analyst
Dr. Tashelle Wright, Social Media & Data Analyst

Meet Our Team!

Dr. Karen Beard Von Simmons Fisher Dr. Robynn Battle Dr. Tashelle Wright

The California Black Women's Health Project Team

We are blessed and excited to be collaborating
with the California Black Women's Health Project!

Sonya Y. Aadam, CEO

Carlene A. Davis, Director, Strategy & Evaluation
Frances Saunders, Administrative Coordinator
Brianna Holmes, Grants & Administrative
Manager
Mariah Maye, Marketing Coordinator
Natalie Champion, Project Manager

(Featured in photo left to right)

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Ms. Glenda Phillips-Smith

C O M MUNITY PA R T N E R S P O TL I G H T

Ms. Glenda Phillips-Smith referred 12 potential

participants for our study. She is a Deputy
Probation Officer II for the Los Angeles County
Probation Department, a member of Sigma
Gamma Rho Sorority Incorporated, and a
member of Coalition of 100 Black Women (Los
Angeles Chapter). She earned a Master’s in
Public Administration Leadership and
Management.

Mr. and Mrs. Jackson

C O M MUNITY PA R T N E R S P O TL I G H T

This month we are also highlighting Mr. and

Mrs. Jackson, who were instrumental to
getting us into the VA in Los Angeles! We
thank them for their continued support of this
project and look forward to working with them
in the new year!

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Summary of Study:

We are still recruiting study participants. If interested in being interviewed or referring

someone, please email or call Dr. Karen Beard, contact information below.

In the new year, we will be continuing our data collection and in our data analysis phase.
We look forward to disseminating preliminary findings.

Dr. Karen Beard presented at last year's American Public Health Association Conference in
Denver, Colorado (October 2021).

TO ALL OF OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND PROJECT PARTICIPANTS...

THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT!

Wishing you all a Happy New Year!

Ways to Connect and Engage with Us!

https://www.facebook.com/RegulatingMentholCigarettes

For additional information contact:

Dr. Karen Beard, 727-512-1880
Von Fisher, 323-248-1403
Project Email: mentholstudy@cabwhp.org
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