American actress, vegan food personality, and entrepreneur Tabitha Brown dey clear air on top di backlash she receive afta she talk about di Target boycott. Brown talk say she had to increase security afta her comments enter di crossfire of di protest against Target.
Early dis week, plenty pipo for di Black community vex for Target sake of dem scaling back on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives (DEI). While some pipo support di boycott, Brown get different view.
According to Afrotech, Brown get licensing deal wit Target for her haircare line, wey dem dey sell for di stores. She point out say di boycott go hurt Black and Brown business owners wey still get products for di shelves.
For iHeart's “Not My Best Moment” podcast, wey comedian KevOnStage host, Brown clarify her position. She talk say she dey advocate for small businesses. She warn say if sales drop for di companies, Target fit remove dem from di shelves, wey go cut short di exposure opportunity.
“I get plenty businesses. No worry about me. But dis oda pipo, and I talk am for di video, some of dis Black-owned businesses, na dia first time dey inside di store. Na why I vex so much because Target, una do dis right before di Black History Month launch. Una know wetin e go do to dis businesses. Una know how long e take to enter dia,” she explain.
Brown talk say she want be voice for di oda side if di protest happen. She dey try educate pipo on wetin go happen to di small businesses.
Di Impact on Black-Owned Businesses
Brown's concern dey stem from di potential harm wey di boycott fit cause to Black-owned businesses wey dey rely on Target for visibility and revenue. Di scaling back of DEI initiatives don already raise concerns about Target's commitment to supporting minority-owned businesses.
Reactions and Clarification
Some pipo call Brown's perspective tone-deaf, but she insist say she dey try protect di interests of small business owners wey dey benefit from Target's platform. Di debate highlight di complexity of di situation and di different views within di Black community on how to address di issue of DEI in corporate America.
Di Bigger Picture
Dis situation underscore di ongoing discussion about corporate responsibility, social justice, and di impact of consumer activism. As companies dey navigate di changing landscape of social and political issues, e dey important to consider di diverse range of stakeholders and di potential consequences of dia decisions.