Target is once again under fire — this time not just from consumers but from activists within the Black community. The backlash follows a $300,000 donation Target made to the National Baptist ...

Target’s new partnership with streamer Kai Cenat and AMP comes as it continues to sidestep demands for justice from Black consumers.

The sales announcement came on May 2, revealing a 3.8% year-over-year decline for same-store sales compared to the 3.7% drop from 2024. Target’s CEO Brian Cornell blamed the decline on incoming ...

Losing Target’s financial support could affect this year’s festivities, which are scheduled for June 28-29 in Loring Park in Minneapolis, he said.

Target has previously balked on its social justice efforts in response to conservative backlash, as it minimized its Pride Month merchandise line in 2023 and 2024.

In a news conference outside Target’s Minnesota headquarters on Jan. 30, 2025, Armstrong called for a nationwide boycott of the store to begin on the first day of Black History Month.

Disney Channel actress and Hollywood Records recording artist Bridgit Mendler posed with Bullseye in 2012 at a promotional event for a Target community service program. Photo: Diane Bondareff ...