Colorado Black Health Collaborative

Hey fam! Just in time for Juneteenth we dropped a new blog article entitled “Community Champions: Tackling Menthol Together” that highlights how CBHC and community partners are addressing the impact of menthol to***co products in Black communities through education, youth leadership, trusted messengers, and culturally responsive prevention. Check it out 👉🏾https://www.coloradoblackhealth.org/post/community-champions-tackling-menthol-together

🚨 TODAY IS THE DAY! 🚨

The wait is over. The celebration begins NOW.

Today we officially kick off the 15th Annual Juneteenth Music Festival Weekend with three days of culture, community, music, food, art, and unforgettable memories in Historic Five Points.

For 15 years, we’ve gathered to celebrate freedom, honor our history, support local businesses, and showcase the incredible talent that makes our community so special.

🎶 Live Music
🍴 Amazing Food
🛍️ Local Vendors
🎨 Art & Culture
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Activities
❤️ Community Connection

📍 Historic Five Points
📅 June 19–21
🎟️ FREE TO THE PUBLIC

Whether you’ve been attending for years or this is your first time, this weekend is for YOU.

Bring your family. Bring your friends. Bring your energy.

Let’s fill the streets of Five Points and celebrate together.

See you this weekend!

Visit JuneteenthMusicFestival.com for the full schedule and lineup.

June is Men's Health Month, and Men's Health Week starts today (June 15–21)! This week, let's encourage our Black fathers, brothers, sons, partners, friends, and caregivers in our lives to make their health a priority, especially to quit smoking.

Black men face a disproportionate burden of smoking-related illnesses, including higher rates of lung cancer, heart disease, and stroke. Quitting smoking and ni****ne products is one of the best things you can do for your health, and you can start with:
✔️ Scheduling your annual checkup
✔️ Knowing your blood pressure numbers
✔️ Talking to your doctor about prostate health and screenings
✔️ Prioritizing your mental health
✔️Seeking support when you need it

Working Together for Our Health!
Visit CBHC https://www.coloradoblackhealth.org/

FREE for Black nonprofit leaders & team members.

👉 Register now: https://tinyurl.com/BESTNP26

Join CBHC at the 2026 B.E.S.T. Success Summit & Expo! 🚨

Connect with entrepreneurs, professionals, community leaders, and changemakers for a powerful day of networking, inspiration, and opportunity. 🔥

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***coDay is tomorrow May 31st and did you know Big To***co continues to target our youth — just with new products. Flavored v**es, ni****ne pouches, and flashy marketing are designed to make addiction look appealing to youth and the product taste like candy, fruit, desserts, or popular beverages rather than to***co.

According to the WHO, these tactics are fueling ni****ne addiction among children and teens worldwide. CBHC stands committed to exposing the truth and protecting the next generation from to***co and ni****ne addiction.

Let’s unmask the appeal and fight back together. ✊🏾
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Hey family! We know quitting smoking, especially right now, can be super stressful—but support is available. On this CBHC wants you to tap into a resource called Emotional Brain Training (EBT). EBT is a science-based approach designed to help reduce stress chemicals that can trigger the urge to smoke.

CBHC’s Tackling Menthol resources include information on Spiral Up Lite, a FREE mobile app that offers rapid-acting EBT tools to support smoking cessation and emotional wellness.

Share this resource with a friend or take the next step toward a healthier you:
https://www.coloradoblackhealth.org/resources-programs/tackling-menthol/tmbc-resources

TMBC Resources | Colorado Black Health Collaborative In the spirit of collaboration, the CBHC TMBC Project Team partnered with seven Black youth-focused organizations to plan and host a To***co-Nicotine Youth Summit.

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No Menthol Sunday is coming up on May 17, and the fight for to***co-free lives is more urgent than ever. What is your faith community doing to get involved?

The FDA’s recent authorization of additional flavored v**e products, including mango, blueberry, Classic Menthol, and Fresh Menthol pods from Glas, Inc., is a troubling shift as youth ni****ne addiction remains a crisis and Black communities continue to face disproportionate to***co-related harm.

CBHC stands in solidarity with the African American To***co Control Leadership Council (AATCLC) and all partners working to protect our youth and communities.

This is a public health issue — and a social justice issue.

The FDA has approved the sale of fruit-flavored v**es. What's behind the shift? NPR's Leila Fadel asks Mitch Zeller, former director of the FDA's Center for To***co Products, about the agency's approval of fruit-flavored electronic ci******es.