Pastor Jamal Bryant is spearheading a movement in which his congregation and other Black faith leaders across the U.S. are participating in a 40-day fast from shopping at Target, in response to the retailer's decision to roll back its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. With growing support, 145,000 individuals have committed to this fast. Bryant emphasizes the importance of accountability from Target regarding their past pledges to invest in Black businesses and is calling for the reinstatement of a $2 billion investment to support these initiatives.
After the murdering of George Floyd - Target is headquartered in Minneapolis - they made a pledge to invest $2 billion into Black business. From President Trump disconnecting DEI, they disconnected the covenant.
Oh, no. It is getting easier every day. We just, ironically, just got the report that on January 28, the stock for Target was $141 a share. As of today, it's at 105.
There are congregations across the country. And now, they are latching hold and becoming a part of it. Amazingly, 145,000 people have signed up to do the fast with us.
We're asking them to reinstate the covenant of 2 billion into Black business. The second thing we're asking them to do is to invest a qua...
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