Civil Rights Activists and Entrepreneurs Split on Target Boycott After DEI Decision
Some believe in boycoting the company of over its DEI policy change while others say this hurts minority businesses.
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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.CBS News - 10h -
Black-Owned Businesses Resist Boycott Calls After Target’s DEI Retreat
Anger at Target surged after it abandoned DEI programs, but Black-owned businesses that struggled to earn shelf space urged critics to focus on buying minority-owned companies’ products instead.Inc. - 2d -
Thomas Gaither, Who Chose Jail After Civil Rights Sit-ins, Dies at 86
When he and other Black protesters were arrested at a whites-only lunch counter in 1961, they tried a new strategy — ‘Jail No Bail’ — and energized a movement.The New York Times - 6d -
'Split-second decision': Supreme Court returns to the question of police killings
It took just seconds for a routine traffic stop on a Texas highway to escalate into a fatal shooting that left 24-year-old Ashtian Barnes bleeding to death in the driver’s seat.NBC News - Jan. 22 -
Sharpton announces boycott of companies ending DEI
Rev. Al Sharpton on Monday announced a boycott of companies eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, saying the effort will be in the spirit of the late civil rights leader ...The Hill - Jan. 20 -
Biden pardons 5, including late civil rights activist and Virginia Speaker
President Biden on Sunday announced pardons for five individuals, including multiple civil rights advocates, and commuted the sentences of two others. “America is a country built on the promise of ...The Hill - Jan. 19 -
Meta's pivot to the right sparks boycotts and a user exodus
After Meta and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced changes that shifted the company and its policies to the right, some users are fleeing the company’s platforms.NBC News - Jan. 15 -
AARP’s AgeTech Investor Network is helping tech entrepreneurs target the aging population
AARP has started its AgeTech Investor Network, aimed at helping startups get off the ground in the AgeTech market.VentureBeat - Jan. 2 -
Carter reflected on 1980 Olympic boycott: ‘A bad decision’
It was a decision that robbed hundreds of athletes of their once-in-a-lifetime chance at Olympic gloryABC News - Jan. 2
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