Halloween costume with ‘minstrel show features’ puts Target in hot seat — again
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By Nancy Jiang Contributing Writer MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota – Retailer Target pulled a children’s Halloween costume from its shelves this week after widespread social media backlash, apologizing for selling a garment critics said evoked racist minstrel caricatures. Critics say the costume, along with its promotional image of a Black child modeling the get-up, is reminiscent of …
