Minnesota Residents Launch Nationwide Target Boycott Over DEI Rollback
The nationwide boycott of Target stores, launched on February 1, 2025, has garnered significant attention in response to the corporation’s decision to cut its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies.
Activists call for boycott of Target following rollback of DEI initiatives
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision​ to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
New Birth pastor joins calls for 40-day boycott of Target in impassioned defense of DEI
Pastor Dr. Jamal Bryant made the call in his sermon Sunday, highlighting Target's DEI rollback and saying the retailer had "spit in the face of Black people."
Pastor Jamal Bryant pushes boycott of Target over DEI rollback he calls ‘a spit in the face of black people’
Calling Target’s decision to scale back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives “a spit in the face of black people,” megachurch Pastor Jamal Bryant is pushing a 40-day boycott of the retail giant starting at the beginning of Lent on March 5.
Should You Boycott Target Over DEI Cuts? Internet Divided
"There is a big difference between taking a stand through a keyboard threatening a boycott and taking stand through a wallet and actually engaging in a boycott."
Activists call for Target boycott after the Minneapolis-based retailer rolled back DEI initiatives
Civil rights attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong said the boycott against Target began Feb. 1, the first day of Black History Month.
Target Faces Boycott After Becoming Latest U.S. Company to Ban DEI Initiatives
Civil rights groups have announced a boycott of Target stores across the U.S. beginning on February 1, after the retail giant said it would end diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI, initiatives aimed at promoting and hiring more women and people from protected minority groups.
Community leaders call for boycott as Target turns back on diversity initiatives
Community leaders in the Twin Cities are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target following its decision to end most of its diversity initiatives. The group held a press conference outside of Target's corporate headquarters in downtown Minneapolis on Jan. 30, calling for a boycott to begin on Feb. 1.
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Op-Ed: Should You Boycott Target Over DEI Roll Backs?
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Civil rights activists call for Target boycott after DEI rollback
Civil rights activists are pushing for a nationwide boycott of Target over its decision to phase out its DEI initiatives.
Why activists are calling for a boycott of Target
Activists called for a nationwide boycott of Target when they demonstrated outside of its downtown Minneapolis headquarters on Thursday. One of the social justice activists at the rally, Nekima Levy Armstrong,
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Protesters Boycott Target Over Halted Diversity and Equity Initiatives, Seek Alternative Retailers
Protesters boycott Target over ending DEI programs, citing it as a betrayal to minorities and the LGBT community.
Civil rights activists call for a Target boycott after retailer backs away from diversity programs
Civil rights activists have gathered outside Target's Minneapolis headquarters to call for a boycott of the retailing giant ...
Black-owned brands warn lefty Target boycott over DEI reversal could actually hurt their businesses
Critics are calling for shoppers to boycott Target over its DEI policy reversal – but black-owned brands are asking customers ...
Target sued for defrauding shareholders about DEI
Target has been sued for allegedly concealing the risks of its diversity initiatives, leading to a backlash that caused the ...