Diversity, Equity, and Corporate Responsibility

This chapter examines Target's DEI initiatives compared to Walmart, focusing on the visibility of black-owned products and the implications of Target scaling back its efforts. The conversation addresses the complexities of consumer boycotts and the economic pressures needed to drive corporate accountability, particularly regarding Black-owned businesses. It questions the sincerity of corporate commitments to diversity in the context of shifting political sentiments and the sustainability of these initiatives post-George Floyd.