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Target faces renewed backlash for Halloween costume with 'minstrel show features' - NPR

Published by NPR By The Associated Press · 26 August 2026 at 08:45
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Target faces renewed backlash for Halloween costume with 'minstrel show features' - NPR
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Retailer Target pulled a children's Halloween costume from its shelves after widespread social media backlash, apologizing for selling a garment critics said evoked racist minstrel caricatures.

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