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Another Target Boycott Called This Sunday To Honor George Floyd In Prayerful Protests
Rev. Jamal Bryant has called for a National Target Boycott this Sunday to honor the 5th anniversary of George Floyd’s murder ...
The Washington Informer12h
When DEI Gets Cut, So Do Profits: The Real Cost of Abandoning Equity
Target and other corporations are facing financial consequences after scaling back their DEI initiatives, resulting in lost ...
The Black Dollar Speaks: Target Admits DEI Rollback Resulted In ‘Challenging' Q1 Sales
Target was the focus point of advocacy group Black Wall Street Ticker, who called for a 40-day "corporate fast." ...
Truthout16hOpinion
Project Esther Is a McCarthy-Era Blueprint for Crushing the American Left
While the Heritage Foundation document focuses on the Palestine solidarity movement, its ultimate target is far broader.
Why Black church leaders are boycotting Target on anniversary of George Floyd's murder
Black church leaders plan to boycott Target on the anniversary of George Floyd's death. Here's why and whether boycotts have worked.
PolitiFact11h
George Floyd did not die of a drug overdose. Why does misinformation about his death persist?
On May 25, 2020, a white Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd, who was Black, by kneeling on his neck for nine minutes during an arrest. The officer, Derek Chauvin, was convicted on murder ...
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Target Boycott: George Floyd’s Death Anniversary Protest Planned By Jamal Bryant
Activist leaders in Black communities nationwide have been urging shoppers to boycott major retailers, including Target, ...
Five years on from George Floyd’s death, what did Black Lives Matter achieve?
The infamous 8 minutes, 46 seconds (later revised by prosecutors to 9 minutes, 29 seconds) in which George Floyd, a Black ...
Five years later: How the murder of George Floyd changed America
Five years after the murder of George Floyd, the ripple effects of that summer are still being felt to this day.
Ex-Minneapolis police chief recalls ‘absolutely gut-wrenching’ moment of seeing George Floyd video
Former Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo says he wishes he had moved faster to change the culture of his department ...
After George Floyd’s murder, Boston groups pledged $1 billion toward equity causes. Where did it go?
Five years ago, the 8-minute, 46-second smartphone video of George Floyd ‘s murder upended the long frustrating campaign for ...
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Mother Jones16hOpinion
Everything Changed After George Floyd. Five Years Later, What Have We Learned?
The penultimate act of America’s racial retrenchment came in the fall of 2024 when Donald Trump, buoyed by replacement theory fears and anti-“woke” campaign ads, was reelected president of the United ...