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Civil rights activists call for a Target boycott after retailer backs away from diversity programs
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Civil Rights Activists and Entrepreneurs Split on Target Boycott After DEI Decision
Twin Cities activists rally crowd at Target HQ to boycott retailer after DEI rollback
A trio of Minnesotans who previously led reform efforts in the Twin Cities after George Floyd’s murder rallied more than 70 people outside Target’s corporate headquarters, calling for a boycott of the retailer over changes in the company’s diversity efforts.
The retailer joins a growing group of companies dropping commitments and policies on diversity and equity as President Trump fights the programs.
Senior Sports Reporter sits down with Black business owners about the recent decision to remove pro-DEI initiatives from Target Corporation.
Target’s announcement last week that the company would be ending its diversity initiatives caused a mixed response across social media.
The Minneapolis-based retailer said diversity will remain part of its business goals despite scaling back initiatives started in the wake of George Floyd’s murder.
A number of prominent companies have scaled back or set aside the diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that much of corporate America endorsed following the protests that accompanied the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd, a Black man, in 2020.
Target joins the growing list of major retailers and companies that have abandoned their commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
The move took place after President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to investigate private sector entities for "illegal" DEI programs.
Target says it is joining rival Walmart and a number of other prominent American brands in scaling back its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives that have come under attack from conservative activists and,
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While 2020 saw DEI initiatives gather steam in the corporate sector, 2025 looks at a challenging year for such programmes in the US and around the world
Target is the latest US company to retreat from policies designed to enhance racial and ethnic representation in the workplace.
Target has announced it is rolling back its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies, becoming the latest corporation to do so following President Trump’s election. In a memo sent to
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