A consumer boycott targeting Amazon, Home Depot, and Target has been launched to protest their participation in the oppression of people of color, and to encourage consumers to support smaller businesses owned by Black, Brown, and Indigenous people.
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If You’re Gonna Shop, Make it Black-Owned
Black Americans are encouraged to double down on boycotts of retailers and brands that don’t support their humanity, and to support Black-owned businesses instead, in order to build economic power and keep dollars circulating in their communities.
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Target Faces Backlash for Reneging on Commitment to Black-Owned Brands
Target has been the focus of a nationwide boycott led by Black faith groups, Georgia pastor Jamal Bryant and Rev. Al Sharpton, and consumers, due to its failure to stand by Black customers, businesses, and the principles of economic justice the company claimed to care about.
Posted inSports
Dallas Mavericks and Paul Quinn College Launch Groundbreaking Sports Management Major
The Dallas Mavericks and Paul Quinn College have partnered to launch a new Mavs Sports Management Major, which will provide students with a direct path into the sports industry and help promote social justice and racial equity in the region.
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Rev. Jamal Bryant: Target Is Canceled. Dollar General’s Next
Rev. Dr. Jamal Harrison-Bryant has called for a full cancellation of Target, and has now turned his attention to Dollar General, urging Black Americans to hold them accountable for their lack of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
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George Floyd Square Remains a Sacred Site for Healing, Justice, and Joy
George Floyd Square in Minneapolis remains a site of remembrance and healing five years after Floyd’s murder, and the community is continuing to work towards justice and a safer world.
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“Haus” of Art, Fashion — and Healing
Amanda Moore-Karim, a Black woman and fashion industry veteran, has created Luxy’s Haus, a website and e-store that merges fashion, photography, literature and the Black experience, including somatic healing and Tarot-like card readings.
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Black Press and Black Church Unity Targeting TARGET
The Black Church and Black Press are calling for respect and economic restoration from Target and corporate America, demanding an end to DEI policies and urging the public to boycott their products until justice and peace are achieved.
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Target Stumbles as Black and Brown Shoppers Walk Away
Target has faced financial and reputational fallout after reversing its DEI initiatives, with Black-led organizations and faith leaders intensifying pressure through public education and selective buying campaigns.
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Dr. Johné Battle v. Dollar General Court Battle Places DEI on Trial
Dr. Johné Battle, Dollar General’s former Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer, is suing the company after being fired, alleging that his termination was a retaliation for his efforts to uncover systemic discrimination in the company.