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BongolianAndrew Lawrence: Pastor Jamal Harrison Bryant on <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Target" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Target</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/boycott" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#boycott</a> ‘victory’ and the Black dollar’s power: ‘They’ve awakened a sleeping giant’: The Georgia megachurch leader called for a <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TargetFast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TargetFast</a> over its <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DEI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DEI</a> rollback. Now Dollar General is next, he says, as consumers mobilize against tRump’s policies<a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DollarGeneral" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DollarGeneral</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#trump</a> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/11/jamal-harrison-bryant-target-boycott-interview" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/11/jamal-harrison-bryant-target-boycott-interview</a>

PeggyStuartCan't decide what to wear to the protests on the 14th? TargetFast has you covered:<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NoKings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NoKings</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TargetFast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TargetFast</a><a href="https://jamalbryant.org/fast-pray-resist-limited-edition-black-men-smile-tshirt/?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=The%20Movement%20Doesn%20t%20Pause%20%20Neither%20Should%2" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://jamalbryant.org/fast-pray-resist-limited-edition-black-men-smile-tshirt/?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=The%20Movement%20Doesn%20t%20Pause%20%20Neither%20Should%2</a>

getmisch1of2 Article from Mar 6. The loss of $12.4B is measured in the market value drop, reflected in the $27$ drop in stock price. The movement was buoyed by the <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/NAACP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NAACP</a>, the NNPA (Nat'l Newspaper Publishers Assoc). Reverend Bryant, who called for the 40-day <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/TargetFast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TargetFast</a>, claims black people spend $12M a day there, which he successfully changed. Let's see if their boycotts extend past lent; I know mine will. <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/boycott" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#boycott</a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/Target" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Target</a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/diversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#diversity</a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/equity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#equity</a> & <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/inclusion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#inclusion</a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/brand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#brand</a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/loyalty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#loyalty</a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/gone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#gone</a> <a href="https://www.thecharlottepost.com/news/2025/03/06/business/target-takes-a-hit-12.4-billion-in-value-lost-after-boycott/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.thecharlottepost.com/news/2025/03/06/business/target-takes-a-hit-12.4-billion-in-value-lost-after-boycott/</a>

getmisch2of2 Article from Apr 3. Stock is down 24%, foot traffic down 6%, web traffic down 9%. Protest Works! <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/TargetFast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TargetFast</a> well exceeded enrollees, at 150K+ I know I deleted my Target apps & have not set foot in one since. <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/sour" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sour</a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/brand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#brand</a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/spend" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#spend</a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/carefully" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#carefully</a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/diversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#diversity</a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/equity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#equity</a> & <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/inclusion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#inclusion</a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/matter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#matter</a>, <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/Target" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Target</a>! <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/DEI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DEI</a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/minority" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#minority</a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/owned" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#owned</a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#business</a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/investment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#investment</a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/program" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#program</a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/two" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#two</a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/billion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#billion</a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/pride" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pride</a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/month" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#month</a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/merchandise" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#merchandise</a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/obeying" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#obeying</a> in <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/advance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#advance</a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/betrayal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#betrayal</a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/customer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#customer</a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/minority" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#minority</a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/base" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#base</a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#LGBTQ</a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/trans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#trans</a> <a href="https://masto.nyc/tags/rights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#rights</a> <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/dougmelville/2025/04/03/targets-foot-traffic-declines-for-8th-week-since-dei-boycott-stock-hits-52-week-low-amid-tariff-concerns/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.forbes.com/sites/dougmelville/2025/04/03/targets-foot-traffic-declines-for-8th-week-since-dei-boycott-stock-hits-52-week-low-amid-tariff-concerns/</a>

Julie Hughes<a href="https://bird.makeup/users/senatorcory_" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@senatorcory_</a> 4. We protest by showing up such as the <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/teslatakedown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#teslatakedown</a> and by NOT showing up as the <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/TargetFast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TargetFast</a> and <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/WalkAway" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WalkAway</a> efforts.5. We will not, CANNOT surrender our beautiful, multiparty, multi-faceted, vibrant democracy without a fight.

NonilexThe “<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/TargetFast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TargetFast</a>” coincides w/ <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Lent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Lent</a> & is the latest <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/consumer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#consumer</a> action against one of the largest retail companies in the country. Since <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Target" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Target</a> announced that it would roll back some <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DEI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DEI</a> efforts, including plans to hire from underrepresented groups, consumer <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/boycotts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#boycotts</a> & demonstrations have sprung up across the country. Many occurred during <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Black" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Black</a> History Month, & on Feb 28, consumers participated in a 24hr“economic blackout” of major corporate chains.<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#economy</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/FreeSpeech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FreeSpeech</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#law</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#USpol</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Trump</a>

Liz the Urban Birder"Black faith leaders are urging their congregants to give up shopping [at Target] for the 40 days of Lent — a boycott known as Target Fast" <a href="https://mspsocial.net/tags/TargetFast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TargetFast</a> starts today, coinciding with the beginning of <a href="https://mspsocial.net/tags/Lent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Lent</a> from MN Spokesman Recorder <a href="https://spokesman-recorder.com/2025/03/05/target-fast-boycott" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://spokesman-recorder.com/2025/03/05/target-fast-boycott</a><a href="https://mspsocial.net/tags/DEI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DEI</a> <a href="https://mspsocial.net/tags/resist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#resist</a>

Jontbh they're right: random boycotts don't generally work. Most of my friends and family are similarly looking for wwhat they can to do help but don't have the time or energy (let alone money) for *everything* or even most things. Displacing sales from Friday to Thursday or Saturday doesn't actually impact anybody even if it's successful; and most people are only willing to invest a finite amount of inconvenience to various boycotts, so it's not necessarily a great use of that energy. Of course tactics like Economic Blackout can potentially be useful even if they don't have immediate direct impact, but at least so far with this particular project it's not clear to me they're doing the right things for long-term impact (as opposed to short-term merch sales).By contrast Nina Turner and the faith leaders behind <a href="https://neuromatch.social/tags/TargetFast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TargetFast</a> are,treating a boycott as just one prong in an overall organizing strategy -- plus they're and are doing things to maximize the chance of effectiveness. Tor example Target Fast is pairing it with a "buycott" to direct money to Black-owned businessess. Nina was 🔥 on the latest Under the Blacklight ... and they also had people like Damon Hewitt of Lawyers Committee on Civil RIghts and David J Johns of National Black Justice Coalition talking about some of the other organizing going on. And Mariame Kaba has had some great perspectives on Bluesky as to why <a href="https://neuromatch.social/tags/TeslaTakedown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TeslaTakedown</a> is so effective -- as well as how to increase the effectiveness, for example by giving out leaflets with other actions people can take.<a href="https://alaskan.social/@seachanger" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@seachanger</a>

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