Thousands of Black people publicly rejected the idea that anyone had the authority to call the Target boycott off on their behalf.
Target is set to cut 1,800 corporate jobs amid four years of slumping sales and protests over its rollback of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
Target has been the, um, target of several consumer boycotts as a result of its backtracking on diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.
Economic boycotts have a long history in American politics as a means of driving change and bringing entrenched power structures to their knees.