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Target faces renewed backlash for Halloween costume with 'minstrel show features'
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Retailer Target pulled a children's Halloween costume from its shelves Monday after widespread social media backlash, apologizing for selling a garment critics said evoked racist minstrel caricatures. "It's important for people to understand that the Target boycott never ended; that it was indefinite from the beginning, unless and until Target reversed course on its decision to roll back diversity, equity, and inclusion," said Armstrong, an organizer of the national Target boycott.
I think the most important thing for Target, and they did it, was to quickly take accountability, quickly say sorry, acknowledge that this was a big mistake, and pull the product from the shelves," Winder said. It is a profoundly harmful symbol of racism that should never have been designed, approved, or sold by Target," said the Rev.
Hussein, another boycott organizer, said the costume incident was "not surprising. It is no longer available for sale," Target said in a statement.
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- Retailer Target pulled a children's Halloween costume from its shelves Monday after widespread social media backlash, apologizing for selling a garment critics said evoked racist minstrel caricatures.
- It is no longer available for sale," Target said in a statement.
- It is a profoundly harmful symbol of racism that should never have been designed, approved, or sold by Target," said the Rev.
- I think the most important thing for Target, and they did it, was to quickly take accountability, quickly say sorry, acknowledge that this was a big mistake, and pull the product from the shelves," Winder said.
- "It's important for people to understand that the Target boycott never ended; that it was indefinite from the beginning, unless and until Target reversed course on its decision to roll back diversity, equity, and…
- Hussein, another boycott organizer, said the costume incident was "not surprising.
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