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Target Looks for Love in All the Wrong Places as Black Leaders Reject Corporate Spin
- Boycotts against Target began after it scaled back its $2.1 billion pledge for diversity, equity, and inclusion, originally made after George Floyd's murder.
- Activists, including Nekima Levy Armstrong, accused Target of abandoning Black communities while emphasizing the need for transparency and reparative actions.
- The National Newspaper Publishers Association attempted to engage with Target, but no significant actions have been taken to repair its relationship with Black communities.
- Civil rights leaders warn that the boycott against Target will persist until accountability and transparency are achieved.
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Sweater At Target Called ‘Deeply Offensive’; Target Responds: Get Over It
A young woman was deeply offended by a sweater she saw being sold at Target. She immediately grabbed it from the shelf and snapped a photo, in utter disbelief that any retailer would sell such a thing. Should Target keep selling it anyway? (Photo Credit: Pixabay) Reign Murphy was deeply disturbed while shopping at Target after an ugly red, green, and white sweater caught her eye. It wasn’t the color scheme that was an issue, however. The “insens…
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By Stacy M. Brown Black Press USA Senior National Correspondent Target continues to look for love in all the wrong places. As the retailer grapples with falling sales, declining foot traffic, and an escalating boycott, it has poured resources into celebrity deals and high-profile partnerships without directly addressing the harm Black communities say it caused. Target has also conspicuously failed to engage Black-owned media outlets, bypassing t…
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Target Donates $300K To Black Church Group, Activists Want It Returned
Source: (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) / (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) In what several activists and spiritual leaders view as an underhanded effort to court Black dollars, Target donated $300,000 to the National Baptist Convention amidst several ongoing Target boycotts nationwide. According to USA Today, both Rev. Jamal Bryant and activist Nekima Levy Armstrong say the church group accepting the donation does a disservice to the…
Congressional Black Caucus challenges Target on diversity - Nashville PRIDE, Inc.
Target faces mounting financial losses and reputational damage as a national boycott led by the Black Press of America and the Congressional Black Caucus challenges the retailer’s rollback of diversity commitments. Sales have plunged and shares have lost over $12 billion in value as calls grow for Target to restore investments in Black communities. The post Congressional Black Caucus challenges Target on diversity appeared first on Nashville PRI…
BLK ALERTS - Target Donates $300K To Black Church Group, Activists Want It Returned
Source: (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) / (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) In what several activists and spiritual leaders view as an underhanded effort to court Black dollars, Target donated $300,000 to the National Baptist Convention amidst several ongoing Target boycotts nationwide. According to USA Today, both Rev. Jamal Bryant and activist Nekima Levy Armstrong say the church group accepting the donation does a disservice to the…
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