AME Council of Bishops Endorses Boycott of Target

The Council of Bishops of the African Methodist Episcopal Church encourages all members to support a boycott of Target Stores across the United States beginning Wednesday, March 5th, Ash Wednesday, and continuing through Saturday, April 19th, the 40 days of Lent. This action is in response to Target terminating its Diversity Program to support the efforts of the Trump Administration to end Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion across the United States. It makes no sense for Blacks to spend our dollars at companies that do not support providing opportunities to qualified Blacks and other minorities at their businesses. Terminating diversity efforts infers that Blacks and people of color who get promoted are beneficiaries of tokenism and not merit. This is false and a stigma that the Trump Administration and many conservatives want to project. Some are concerned that this boycott will hurt minority vendors. This does not have to be so. If you must patronize Target, buy only products labeled "Black-owned."  Also,  visit https://www.targetfast.org/ for more information. The Council of Bishops of the African Methodist Episcopal Church Bishop Silvester S. Beaman, President Bishop Wilfred J. Messiah, Senior Bishop Bishop James L. Davis, President, General Board Bishop Reginald T. Jackson, Chair, Commission on Social Action

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