Target is facing growing backlash and declining sales as a national boycott continues, intensified by a private meeting with the Congressional Black Caucus going public. The CBC and Black leaders condemned Target’s rollback of diversity efforts, while the company’s CEO downplayed the boycott’s impact amid sharp drops in revenue and market value.
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Obit: Naba’a Muhammad, Final Call editor, has died
Naba’a Muhammad, editor-in-chief of The Final Call and a prominent voice in the Black Press and Nation of Islam, died on June 6, 2025, according to the National Newspaper Publishers Association. A veteran journalist and activist, Muhammad led The Final Call since 2009 and spent nearly four decades advocating for racial justice, independent media, and community empowerment.
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Target national selective buying campaign continues
The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) has intensified its national selective buying campaign against Target Corp., citing the company’s failure to uphold its commitments to equal opportunity initiatives, and its ongoing neglect of Black-owned media. The NNPA calls for widespread support in demanding corporate accountability, economic justice and meaningful investment in Black communities.