Target Pulls Halloween Costume After Blackface Backlash
(RTTNews) - Target (T) has apologised and removed a Halloween costume from its stores and website after critics said its circus clown design evoked Blackface and minstrel shows.
(RTTNews) - Target (T) has apologised and removed a Halloween costume from its stores and website after critics said its circus clown design evoked Blackface and minstrel shows.
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Target removing a Halloween costume due to a blackface backlash is a reputational and social issue but does not affect credit markets, lending, or financial conditions relevant to sophisticated credit professionals.
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Target Pulls Halloween Costume After Blackface Backlash
(RTTNews) - Target (T) has apologised and removed a Halloween costume from its stores and website after critics said its circus clown design evoked Blackface and minstrel shows.