As Target faces an intensifying national boycott over its rollback of diversity commitments, CEO Brian Cornell received a $20.4 million pay package in 2024, up 6.3 percent from the previous year. Activists accuse the company of sidelining local organizers and betraying its $2 billion equal opportunity pledge, while its stock price continues to decline amid growing public backlash.
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Opinion: Canary Mission and the new McCarthyism: How a digital blacklist is attempting to silence a generation
Canary Mission, a secretive online blacklist, targets predominantly marginalized students who advocate for Palestinian rights or otherwise criticize Israeli and U.S. government policies, leading to real-world consequences like job loss, immigration issues and online harassment. Critics argue it mirrors historical repression tactics, threatening free speech and democratic dissent on U.S. campuses under the guise of combating hate.
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Ben Crump speaks at NNPA Midwinter Training ConferenceÂ
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump emphasized the importance of preserving the freedom and power of the Black press in his address at the NNPA Midwinter Training Conference, urging African Americans to challenge the status quo and fight against attempts to roll back civil rights and diversity, equity and inclusion.