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TARGET TAKES A HIT: $12.4 BILLION WIPED OUT
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TARGET TAKES A HIT: $12.4 BILLION WIPED OUT

March 3, 2025

by Rev. Mark Thompson Target Corporation’s stock plummeted by approximately $27.27 per share by the end of February, erasing about $12.4 billion in market value. The drop came on February 28, the designated economic blackout day, and coincided with mounting backlash over the retailer’s decision to abandon its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) commitments. The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) has taken action through its Public Education and Selective Buying Campaign. NNPA President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. said, “Black consumers helped build Target into a retail giant, and now they are making their voices heard. If corporations

NNPA Launches National Public Education and Selective Buying Campaign 
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NNPA Launches National Public Education and Selective Buying Campaign 

Sentinel News Service February 12, 2025

The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), representing the Black Press of America, has announced the planning and implementation of a national public education and selective buying campaign across the nation in direct response to those corporate entities that have dismantled their respective Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) commitments, programs and staffing.   

The Re-imagining of L.A. Continues: Post & Beam Says Goodbye to their Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza Location
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The Re-imagining of L.A. Continues: Post & Beam Says Goodbye to their Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza Location

Betti Halsell, Digital Editor and Staff WriterFebruary 7, 2025

Reminiscing on the endless work in harvesting one of the most savory spots in L.A., Post & Beam Head Chef John Cleveland said,  “I thought I was going to cook by that pizza oven until the day I die,” smiling at the memories of feeling the roaring heat when he cooked in what was considered his second home, Chef John would drive to Post & Beam six days a week and deliver soulful elegance to the community of South L.A. and beyond.

Brew Lyfe Coffee Opens in the South Bay Galleria  
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Brew Lyfe Coffee Opens in the South Bay Galleria  

Zon D’Amour, Contributing Writer November 6, 2024

Carson native Erika Adams recently opened Brew Lyfe Coffee in the South Bay Galleria (1815 Hawthorne Blvd., Suite #144, in Redondo Beach). Specializing in coffee made from organically farmed beans, her flavored coffee grounds are infused with natural herbs, fruits, and nuts. She also makes her own syrups using organic cinnamon sticks, lavender, and matcha.