Civil rights activists gathered outside Target's headquarters to call for a boycott of the retailing giant over its decision ...

Activists gathered outside the headquarters of Target in Minneapolis on Thursday, calling for the boycott of the company, after its decision to roll back its DEI initiatives.

Target is scaling back its DEI efforts, which has prompted calls for a boycott. But Black business owners who sell at Target warn a boycott could hurt their business.

Twin Cities activists on Thursday called for a nationwide boycott of Target starting Feb. 1 as a result of the retailer’s decision to scale back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.