Target Apologizes and Drops Halloween Costume Criticized as Racist
Reported by New York Times Business · nytimes.com · August 25, 2026
The children’s costume evoked blackface imagery, critics said. “We know we got this wrong, and we are deeply sorry,” the retailer said in response.
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