Pastor calls for ‘full Target boycott’ over concerns about diversity, equity, inclusion
- Pastor Jamal Bryant led a 40-day nationwide boycott of Target stores.
- The boycott followed Target's January announcement phasing out diversity initiatives.
- This protest, coinciding with Lent, received endorsement from other faith leaders.
- Bryant stated they will remain in this posture until Target provides concrete proposals.
- Bryant now calls for a full boycott, saying the retailer has not met all demands.
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Black church leader says Target boycott won't ease until DEI programs return
A collective Lenten fast from making purchases at Target has been lengthened into a “full-out boycott,” Jamal Bryant, pastor of an Atlanta-area megachurch and one of the leaders of the campaign, announced on Easter Sunday.At a Tuesday town hall...


Pastor calls for 'full Target boycott' over DEI concerns
ATLANTA — The pastor of a Georgia megachurch who led a nationwide 40day "fast" boycott of Target stores over the retail chain's commitment to diversity initiatives is now calling for that effort to continue as a "full Target boycott."
Georgia pastor calls for 'full Target boycott' over DEI
ATLANTA — The pastor of a Georgia megachurch who led a nationwide 40day "fast" boycott of Target stores over the retail chain's commitment to diversity initiatives is now calling for that effort to continue as a "full Target boycott."
Target remains in crosshairs of Black national boycott
“Somebody is going to pay the price, and we don’t accept layaway in 2025,” Rev. Jamal H. Bryant said as he addressed the Target Fast Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday night, April 22, 2025, at Salem Bible Church in Atlanta.The town hall was hosted on the 42nd day of an initial 40-day fast organized by Bryant and his New Birth Missionary Baptist Church. The retail fast has expanded into a national boycott movement against Target and broader institutio…
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