Target boycott Minnesota organizers say the boycott is still active despite reports that the national movement ended.
corporate accountability
Posted inLocal & State
Protesters Warned of Arrest Inside Richfield Target as Boycott Tied to ICE Detentions Grows
A Target protest in Richfield connects ICE detentions, DEI rollbacks, and corporate silence as activists plan nationwide demonstrations.
Posted inLocal & State
Target Pressured to Denounce ICE as Protests Escalate Across Minnesota
Protesters are urging Target to denounce ICE as demonstrations spread across Minnesota, citing federal raids, corporate silence, and growing community harm tied to immigration enforcement.
Posted inLocal & State
Target’s DEI pullback sows widespread distrust
BLCK Press founder Georgia Fort responds to Target’s decision to end its DEI programs, raising concerns about corporate accountability and support for Black-owned media.
Posted inLocal & State
National boycott brings Target ‘to its knees’
Days before the holiday shopping rush, civil rights leaders gathered in Minneapolis urging Minnesotans to continue the Target boycott. They argue the retailer rolled back its DEI commitments, harmed Black and immigrant communities, and is now relying on steep price cuts to recover from months of declining sales. Organizers say the boycott will continue until Target recommits to its racial equity promises made after George Floyd’s murder.
Posted inEvents
Nationwide Economic Boycott Calls for ‘Blackout the System’ During Holiday Shopping Week
A growing grassroots movement is urging Americans to pause their spending and labor during one of the nation’s busiest shopping weeks. The campaign, known as “Blackout the System,” has announced a week-long economic boycott from November 25 to December 2, coinciding with the Thanksgiving retail surge that includes Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Organizers describe […]
Posted inLocal & State
Target Boycott Leaders Call for Continued Pressure After CEO Ouster
Civil rights leaders call for continued pressure on Target after CEO Brian Cornell’s ouster, citing DEI rollbacks, financial fallout, and betrayal of Black communities.
Posted inGeorge Floyd
We’re still here, still fighting, still demanding more
Nekima Levy Armstrong reflects on the unfulfilled promises since George Floyd’s death and urges continued community organizing and accountability in the fight for justice.
Posted inGeorge Floyd
The unfinished change
Jaylani Hussein examines the broken promises of police reform, political inaction, and the enduring fight for racial justice in the five years since George Floyd’s murder.