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March 13, 2023 7 mins
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?

Listen. enjoy and we will give the answers to both these burning questions.

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https://slate.com/human-interest/2013/12/cognac-in-african-american-culture-the-long-history-of-black-consumption-of-the-french-spirit.html
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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