Critics said the children’s costume evoked blackface imagery. Target said, “We know we got this wrong, and we are deeply sorry.”
Category: Black People
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Target Apologizes and Drops Halloween Costume Criticized as Racist
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Tuskegee University Banned Bonnets and Durags. Students Mostly Wonder Why.
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:Students at Tuskegee University in Alabama objected to the school’s new dress code, saying it was unnecessary and misunderstood the campus culture.
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Trump’s Smithsonian Attacks Are Attacks on America’s Future
The New York Times – On the Runway:This is how we decide who we are and who we want to be.
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Leaving Property to Your Heirs Can Lead to Headache, not Robust Wealth
The New York Times – Business:Real estate passed down without a clear title of ownership can prevent families from creating generational wealth.
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‘Dread Beat an Blood’ Set Black Londoners’ Struggle to a Groove
The New York Times – Music:A newly restored 1979 documentary examines how Linton Kwesi Johnson’s dub-infused poetry documented the challenges faced by Britain’s Black Caribbean population.
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‘Dread Beat an Blood’ Set Black Londoners’ Struggle to a Groove
The New York Times – Music:A newly restored 1979 documentary examines how Linton Kwesi Johnson’s dub-infused poetry documented the challenges faced by Britain’s Black Caribbean population.
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George E. Johnson Dies at 99; Broke Market Barriers With Afro Sheen
The New York Times – Business:Mr. Johnson’s hair-product company, a longtime sponsor of “Soul Train,” was the first Black-owned company listed on a major American stock exchange.
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Chevy Humphrey Is Running Experiments at the Griffin Science Museum in Chicago
The New York Times – Business:Chevy Humphrey explains why the scientific method matters in business.