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What made Target pull a Civil Rights-related item during Black History Month 2024?

In a blunder that made headlines on Feb. 2, 2024, Target faced backlash for misidentifying Black leaders on products intended to celebrate Black History Month. Target swiftly removed these items and apologized. The mistakes in the Civil Rights Magnetic Learning Activity went viral after a Las Vegas high school teacher found them and posted them on TikTok.