Target boycott: Atlanta pastor plans protest on anniversary of George Floyd’s killing

The Brief

  • Atlanta’s Rev. Jamal Bryant and his church are planning to protest in front of Target over its dropping DEI programs on the fifth anniversary of the killing of George Floyd.
  • Bryant previously called for a “fast” during Lent over the policy change, which has turned into a full-fledged boycott.
  • Next Sunday’s protests are intended to be peaceful, and Bryant has invited other churches to do their own protests in their cities.

ATLANTA The pastor of a Georgia megachurch isn’t letting up on his push to boycott Target over the company’s dropping of its diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.

Pastor Jamal Bryant of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church says he and his congregation will be staging a protest to coincide with the fifth anniversary of the killing of George Floyd.

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