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Target’s Clown Costume Fallout | Mesa News
Target’s latest PR misstep: a Halloween clown costume sparked outrage for evoking blackface imagery, prompting an immediate nationwide removal and public apology — especially to Black customers and employees. This isn’t their first rodeo; past controversies include scaling back diversity initiatives and shrinking their Pride collection. While the item was also listed on Walmart and Amazon (though those sites now show no record), Target hasn’t named the designer or approver. Amidst this fallout, the retailer’s rebounding — posting its third straight strong quarter — with a new CEO pushing…
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