The Ugly Side of Coca Cola (The History of Racism and Soft Drinks)

02/27/23 • 6 min

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Did you know that Coke heavily influenced by racism and marketed to premaitly to whites, while Pepsi established a division dedicated to targeting African American customers?
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https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2013/01/brief-history-racist-soft-drinks/318929/
https://newpittsburghcourier.com/2019/07/31/the-ugly-racial-history-of-americas-soft-drink-brands/
https://kottke.org/19/08/the-racial-history-of-soda-in-america
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Why do Black People love Hennessy?

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Why Do Black Folks love Cognac? Have you ever wondered why Hennessy has a stranglehold on the Black community or how Woke became a curse word?
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https://imbibemagazine.com/histocial-connection-between-black-americans-and-cognac/
https://madamenoire.com/329143/black-folk-love-cognac/
https://jezebel.com/cognac-is-french-but-here-s-how-it-became-black-americ-1476730852
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