What happened in Charlotte during the 24-hour ‘economic blackout’ on Target, retailers?
Sometimes they have to feel the sting to know that there’s something out there that’s impacting us all,” said Dawkins, who ...
From boycotts to ‘good-buys,’ consumers are showing support for DEI
As some companies roll back diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, many consumers are rallying behind small businesses ...
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Black sports stars urge peers to speak out against racial discrimination
For WNBA veteran Natasha Cloud, speaking up about social justice is just as important as winning basketball games. Cloud has had a successful nine-year pro career that includes a WNBA championship and ...
Why are people planning to boycott these businesses Feb. 28?
A boycott against corporations scaling back DEI efforts, is creating buzz on social media as posts urge people to refrain ...
National economic blackout: What you need to know about the 'no-spend' day
Activists have planned a boycott of major retailers, credit card companies, and other businesses in protest of corporate ...
Today’s ‘economic blackout’ began from an unlikely source. But it’s tapped into Americans’ anger
“The system has been designed to exploit us,” said Schwarz, who goes by “TheOneCalledJai” on social media, in a video to his ...
Paramount ends DEI policies, cites Trump executive order
Among the changes, the company said it “will no longer set or use aspirational numerical goals related to the race, ethnicity ...
Small Businesses Aren’t the Target of This Week’s Consumer Boycott, but They’re Not Off the Hook
The Friday boycott—launched by John Schwarz, whose online bio alludes to him having run multiple companies in the past—is framed as a show of power in response to “corporations and banks [that] only ...
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Target caught in DEI crossfire as lawsuits and boycotts mount
Target faces financial consequences, community backlash, and legal challenges after scaling back its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
Which US companies are pulling back on diversity initiatives?
A number of companies have scaled back or set aside the DEI initiatives that much of corporate America endorsed following the ...
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Why are people planning to boycott these businesses Feb. 28?
Walmart made changes to its DEI initiatives ... diversity throughout the workplace in the wake of the death of George Floyd. Joelle Emerson, co-founder and CEO of diversity strategy and consulting ...