Target has pulled a Halloween costume from shelves after critics said it evoked blackface and minstrel shows. The costume, which was marketed as the “Kids’ Glows under Blacklight Circus Clown ...

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Target has apologized for a circus clown Halloween costume that critics accused of evoking blackface and 19th-century minstrel shows following online backlash. The costume was sold as the "Kids' Glows ...

A Target Halloween costume for children was pulled from stores on Aug. 24 after people online pointed out that the design of the orange-and-black clown costume with a mesh black face covering evoked ...

Target apologized for a Halloween circus clown costume that critics said appeared to conjure Blackface and 19th-century minstrel shows. The costume, sold as the "Kids' Glows Under ‌Blacklight Circus ...

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The children’s costume evoked blackface imagery, critics said. “We know we got this wrong, and we are deeply sorry,” the retailer said in response. By John Yoon Target apologized on Monday and said it ...

Target pulled a Halloween costume from its website after social media users said it resembled racist caricatures historically used to demean Black people. The controversy lands as the ...

Target pulled a Halloween costume from its online marketplace Monday after critics said it looked like a minstrel show character. The image of “Kids’ Glows Under Blacklight Circus Clown Halloween ...

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Retailer removes kid’s clown costume after people said it resembled a racist caricature used in minstrel shows Target, the US retail corporation, said it pulled a controversial Halloween costume off ...

Target apologized Monday and said it had pulled a Halloween costume from sale depicting a circus clown that critics said evoked blackface and minstrel shows. The product, sold as the “Kids’ Glows ...