Target announced last week that it would end its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and investments. Protesters called for a national boycott of Target during a rally Thursday in front of the offices of the Minneapolis-based retailer.

A protest was staged outside of Target headquarters in downtown Minneapolis after the company announced it’s ending its diversity initiatives last week.

Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision​ to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

A trio of Minnesotans who previously led reform efforts in the Twin Cities after George Floyd’s murder rallied more than70 people outside Target’s corporate headquarters, calling for a boycott of the retailer over changes in the company’s diversity efforts.

Some believe in boycoting the company of over its DEI policy change while others say this hurts minority businesses.

Community leaders in the Twin Cities are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target following its decision to end most of its diversity initiatives. The group held a press conference outside of Target's corporate headquarters in downtown Minneapolis on Jan.