Target apologizes, pulls Halloween costume after backlash
The costume was accused of evoking blackface caricatures and minstrel-show imagery.
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14 sourcesTarget faces renewed backlash after selling a Halloween costume with 'minstrel show features'
Target stock sinks after retailer pulls Halloween costume linked to blackface imagery
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14 sourcesTarget faces backlash after stocking Halloween costume with ‘minstrel show features’
Target Pulls 'Offensive' Halloween Costume Because Social Media Told It To
Target Pulls ‘Offensive’ Halloween Costume After Blackface Backlash
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