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SOURCE: NPR
10-30-15
Tainted Treats: Racism And The Rise Of Big Candy
by Nina Martyris
The candy market was divided by race. More expensive varieties, such as hand-dipped chocolate bonbons, were aimed at young white women and middle-class children. The cheap stick candy, meanwhile, was targeted at blacks, the Irish and Chinese.
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SOURCE: Smithsonian Magazine
10-18-13
Why do we fear poisoned Halloween candy?
Blame the media.
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