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Why Saying ‘One Bad Apple Doesn’t Spoil the Bunch’ About Starbucks Misses the Point Entirely
I get it. You like Starbucks. You’ve been going there for, like, ever, and you really like your veni-vidi-vici triple-fat goose macchiato latte with a splash of waterfalls and shit. I get it. The fuckery at Starbucks right now, and even the company’s decision to close down for a day to “train” its employees on…
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Target Agrees to $3.74 Million Settlement After Being Accused of Using Criminal-Background Checks to Keep Blacks, Hispanics Out of Jobs
Target Corp. is dishing out a hefty $3.74 million to settle a lawsuit in which it is accused of using criminal-background checks to keep thousands of black and/or Hispanic people from getting jobs. As part of the agreement, the retail giant has also agreed to review its policies for screening applicants, Reuters reports. The preliminary…
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Who Put ‘It’s OK to Be White’ Cards in Diapers at Target?
In March, Target customers in different parts of the country began finding cards emblazoned with the phrase, “It’s OK to be white” in boxes of diapers purchased from the retail giant. According to the Anti-Defamation League, the first card was found inside a box of store-brand diapers bought in Washington, D.C. The opposite side of…
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Reason No. 3,416,750 to Love Shopping at Target: You Might Run Into Beyoncé
Editor’s note: Forgive us for the above photo; that’s just how we imagine Beyoncé and Blue Ivy walking into their local Target. We can always use a little “Stars—They’re Just Like Us!” sparkle to brighten up an otherwise dull Tuesday, but this one might be the best one yet. An eagle-eyed employee with a knack…
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On Target? Black Beauty
Target is fast becoming the mass-market hub for black-owned beauty brands. Customer demand for high-quality products with a luxury feel aimed at a black and brown audience—ticketed at drugstore price points—has been pent up for decades. This is in response to shifting demographics as much as customer needs; by 2028, the majority of Americans 18-25…
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What’s the Biggest National Chain You’ve Never Actually Stepped Foot in Before?
Fifteen or so years ago, Oprah had a show where various celebrities offered their favorite sandwiches: what’s in them, where they’re sold, how often they eat one, etc. Chris Rock was featured in this segment, and described a shrimp-and-bacon club from the Cheesecake Factory. This memory has stuck in my mind because of two thoughts…
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I Once Taught a College-Level Statistics Class Using Nothing but Drug References; It Was the Most Effective, Questionable Thing I’ve Done (at Least That Day)
I used to work in a summer program at a prominent university in the Washington, D.C.-area intended to get black students into the field of public policy and foreign affairs. For something like seven straight summers, I was either a resident assistant (first two years) or a teacher’s assistant (economics, statistics, policy analysis; all seven…
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I Have a Problem: I Keep Ending Up at Target
Hi, my name is Panama Jackson, and I’m addicted to Target. I don’t know how it happened. Look—walking into Target to buy some Mucinex and walking out with a blender, some new bedsheets, a hammer and a new backpack isn’t unique. Nearly everybody who walks into Target leaves $100 lighter than expected. At this point,…
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Woman Goes on Racist Tirade in Target, Starts Throwing Merchandise at Customers
A new video of a woman yelling racial slurs and throwing merchandise at other customers in a Target has gone viral on social media. In the video, the woman can be heard screaming, “You fucking sand niggers! Fucking pieces of shit, fuck all of you … all of you are shit.” The video was posted…
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Police Looking for Broadway Pickpocket Targeting Hamilton Audience
While standing in line in New York City to meet the cast of Hamilton, the hottest show on Broadway, you may want to watch your pockets because a woman has reportedly been targeting the hit show to nab the wallets of unsuspecting out-of-towners. According to the New York Daily News, the thief started her spree…