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From Black GIs to Puff Daddy: how African Americans fell in love with cognac

July 13, 2023
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According to popular media and industry folklore alike, African American cognac consumption dates to either or both world wars By Naa Oyo A. Kwate – Associate Professor, Rutgers University https://youtu.be/o4ZUaxyPoZ8 In the quiet town of Cognac, France, on a quaint cobblestone street just off the banks of the Charente River, lies the Musée des Arts

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