Target announced last week that it would end its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and investments. Protesters called for a national boycott of Target during a rally Thursday in front of the offices of the Minneapolis-based retailer.
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.
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.
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.
The retailer joins a growing group of companies dropping commitments and policies on diversity and equity as President Trump fights the programs.
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.
Do I uninstall the Target shopping app or keep it? I’ve been overthinking my Target spending since last week when the company’s memo to employees about the conclusion of its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts made headlines in the national news and my hometown newspaper,
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At a Thursday morning press conference, some Minnesotans were cutting up Target Red Cards, after the company cut out diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies.