Target, which had nothing to do with the killing of George Floyd, saw one of its Minneapolis stores pillaged and heavily damaged. Other stores nationwide saw looting. So, what do they do?
Target Commits $10 Million and Ongoing Resources for Rebuilding Efforts and Advancing Social Justice
Today, our next steps include announcing a $10 million commitment and ongoing resources to advance social justice and support rebuilding and recovery efforts in local communities.
“Target stands with Black families, communities and team members. As we face an inflection point in Minneapolis and across the country, we’re listening to our team, guests and communities, committed to using our size, scale and resources to help heal and create lasting change,†says Brian Cornell, chairman and CEO, Target.
Having fed the Cancel Culture Gator already, it is still hungry
People Are Calling On Stores Like Target And Whole Foods To Take The 15 Percent Pledge
The internet is full of ways to support black-owned businesses, but when visiting your favorite major retailer, it can get a lot tougher to find their products. A new campaign is calling on stores to make space for more of these businesses in something called the 15 Percent Pledge.
The campaign was created by Aurora James, a fashion designer and founder of the label Brother Vellies, and she is calling on major retailers like Target, Whole Foods, and Sephora to take the pledge. The campaign gets its name, as The Takeout pointed out, because 15 percent of Americans are black, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Retailers who take the pledge would be promising 15 percent of their shelf space to black-owned businesses, which would make their stores’ space at least proportional to the U.S. population. This would not only help to create more equity in the products consumers purchase, but it would also help put $14.5 billion back into black communities, according to the site.
Technically, they would need to reserve just under 13% of space, since that is the population. But, what products would they be? And should we do the same with Latino products? We don’t have to worry about Asian, since they’re already a glut of products from China, Vietnam, and other Asian nations.
In an Instagram post, Aurora explained her mission and why this is a chance for companies to make a real and positive change toward diversifying the brands they have in stores and combatting systemic racism that keeps them from landing these placements.
Or, perhaps there aren’t products that will sell that much in that area. Personally, I don’t look at who makes them, and usually not where from. I do like that a ton of produce at my WalMart comes from NC farmers, and particularly those within the area. It’s easy to say regarding 15% products from black own businesses, but, what are they? Aurora mentions farmers. What if there aren’t any in the local area? There’s a lot of produce that comes from large, large agro companies, while smaller farmers sell a lot of their product at farmer’s markets, to smaller stores, and to big companies for use in their food products.
What about the local customers? Do they want products that may not be needed in the area? What if the products do not sell? Personally, I would consider it demeaning if the only way to get my products on the shelf was to show my skin color. Retail puts products on shelves that sell. Make products that sell and they’ll stock them. Once you make them as inexpensive as China, of course.
Anyhow, this is what feeding the alligator looks like. They will keep demanding even more once you have surrendered. And when dealing with SJWs, if you offer to help you have surrendered.
Meanwhile, black activists are questioning the roles of all these white folks who came out to support them with the George Floyd protests
While the diverse crowds have made for good television, some activists are skeptical that the show of support will produce long-term commitment among many white people, and they question whether surface-level activism and how it plays out on social media does more harm than good.
Ernest Owens, a 28-year-old black journalist, questions the concept of whites as “allies.â€
While many have good intentions, he said true allyship — supporting black businesses, deeply exploring personal bias and ferreting out ways that white privilege contributes to persistent racism — must happen in order to genuinely stand in solidarity with the marginalized and oppressed.
You cannot satisfy SJWs of any race. They will always want more.
True commitment means calling out your boss when he routinely mixes up your two Indian colleagues, or taking on a racist relative, Phillips said. It also means acting with your wallet, asking friends about their experiences of racism and sincerely listening.
“You can’t just say stuff,” she said, “and tick your activist box.â€
The gator will not excuse you just because you are an SJW activist, either.
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