There is a national “economic blackout” protest scheduled for Friday, February 28th, 2025. Community “leaders” encourage people, especially black people, to refrain from all shopping for 24 hours on that day. The purpose of this “blackout” is to boycott stores that have rolled back diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies such as Walmart, Target, McDonald’s, and Amazon. This protest has been promoted by “notable” black figures Al Sharpton and Pastor Jamal Bryant. Critics of the protest say that it will accomplish nothing other than potentially giving businesses a spike in sales in the days leading up to the boycott so people can prepare for it. Others say that this is a necessary thing to send a message to corporations about the buying power of the black dollar.
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Economic blackout: Will a 24-hour boycott make a difference? | AP News
Here’s what to know about today’s one-day Feb. 28 economic blackout
‘Economic blackout’ | What it means | 11alive.com
A movement is calling for an ‘economic blackout’ on Friday. Here’s what to know : NPR
The Impact of Black-Owned Businesses and Economic Blackout Friday | FOX 5 DC
What to know about the Feb. 28 economic boycott | PBS News
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