Small Businesses Aren’t the Target of This Week’s Consumer Boycott, but They’re Not Off the Hook
An economy-wide consumer boycott, slated to run all of Friday, is expected to impact businesses large and small, even if the ...
From boycotts to ‘good-buys,’ consumers are showing support for DEI
As some companies roll back diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, many consumers are rallying behind small businesses ...
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'Economic Blackout' on major chains taps into American's anger
The person who proposed the Blackout has no background in organizing, but his post tapped into frustrations about exploitative corporations.
6 big companies ditching DEI — and 6 that are sticking with it
Companies from Disney (DIS) to Walmart (WMT) are ditching DEI as the Trump administration has put a chill on such efforts by ...
Why are people planning to boycott these businesses Feb. 28?
A boycott against corporations scaling back DEI efforts, is creating buzz on social media as posts urge people to refrain ...
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Aligning company values with social action
As diversity, equity and inclusion programs come under fire in the US, new research from SMU Assistant Professor Samuel Tan ...
Minneapolis City Council overrides Frey's veto, seek to study pedestrian mall at George Floyd Square
Frey emailed a statement saying he prefers a "flexible-open" plan that allows traffic to pass through the area.
National economic blackout: What you need to know about the 'no-spend' day
Activists have planned a boycott of major retailers, credit card companies, and other businesses in protest of corporate ...
Mpls. City Council advances plan for pedestrian plaza at George Floyd Square with override of mayor's veto
Minneapolis will continue exploring a plan to turn the intersection where a police officer murdered George Floyd into a pedestrian plaza after the City Council on Thursday overrode the mayor's veto of ...
‘A spiritual act of resistance’: Black consumers are boycotting corporations retreating from DEI
A growing number of Black consumers are collectively boycotting Target and other retailers that have recently reversed DEI ...
Long champions of social justice, Black athletes say their voices are needed now more than ever
She has also used her platform for social justice advocacy — from sitting out the 2020 WNBA season to focus on community ...