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Target diversity executive demands 'white women' use their voice to combat systemic racism · American Wire News

Target's chief diversity and inclusion officer claimed that it’s the role of white women to call out transgressions and systemic racism.
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Target diversity executive demands ‘white women’ use their voice to combat systemic racism​

May 31, 2023 | Terresa Monroe-Hamilton

Target Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer Kiera Fernandez claimed that it’s the role of white women to call out transgressions and systemic racism, telling a white employee that because of her race, her voice carries more weight and she has a responsibility to do so.

She also noted that the retail giant was making some of its internal decisions based on shifting demographics.

“One of the hardest things in the world to be every day is black,” Fernandez declared in a video interview with Essence Magazine in January.


Target is heavily pushing its DEI efforts. It has established the Racial Equity Action and Change program that is led by Fernandez to rapidly “accelerate” those goals. The push centers on engaging black customers in stores and recruiting/promoting black employees. The store also vowed to drastically increase its black employee demographic to 50%, according to Fox News.

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Targets diversity Chief Kiera Fernandez said that it’s the role of white women to call out transgressions, and continued to single out a white employee and said that because of her race her voice carries more weight and she has a responsibility.
She runs Targets… pic.twitter.com/z6MKsx0XWZ
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“[W]e’re on track to spend more than $2 billion with black-owned brands by 2025. We’ve already increased our investments with black-owned companies and suppliers – including marketing agencies, construction companies, facilities maintenance, and more – by 50% since 2020,” Fernandez told HR Digest in July 2022 during an interview concerning Target.


“And in that shift, it’s important for us to… think about how do we start planting seeds today that prepare for those future… demographic shifts,” she noted during a 2021 panel from Twin Cities Business Talks: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
 
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She went on to assert that it was the role of “white women” to call out “transgressions.”



“I think the number one thing that I would encourage white women to do is take the [DEI] learnings… and use your voice… so the woman of color in the room doesn’t always have to.”

At that point in the discussion, she singled out a white person that was present and said her voice would be given more weight in the workplace.

“Because whether it’s right or not… there are places that you and I will go where your voice will be heard differently than mine. And that is why we’re doing this work. That’s why it’s so important to have this conversation. But we also can’t ignore the systemic history that got us here and then the things that we have to do differently to remove those barriers,” Fernandez charged.

Inclusion https://t.co/eRJoxUVxE4

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“[Target’s] tolerance for intolerance will definitely be a significant challenge to any company that’s thinking about how they build a culture. It was talking about culture like that’s so deeply woven in your strategy. It has to be,” she contended. “So it is daunting. It’s not for the faint-hearted… But it gets easier every day.”

“Given the calls for racial equity over the past year, we know that many companies are standing up or deepening their investments in their diversity and inclusion work… DE&I is not meant to rest on one individual’s shoulders,” Fernandez stated. “This work requires shared accountability and responsibility, which is why it’s so critical to create an infrastructure – a system with tools that allow you to integrate DE&I into your ecosystem in a way that truly drives your business.”

She also previously told employees in a video from June of 2021 that they should either get on board with the company’s woke agenda or leave. She was speaking with two DEI officers from 3M and Cargill and the VP of Career and Professional Development at St. Catherine University at the time.

“You still have to do it to do this job” “This isn’t for everyone”@Target Kiera Fernandez (Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer and VP of HR) tells all of the Target employees to accept DEI or find a new place to work. pic.twitter.com/13P6FuyvmC
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“Not everyone is going to believe or be bought into our strategies and our priorities on this topic. They just aren’t,” Fernandez stated. “And so when we talk about leader accountability and the importance of representation and strategies and goals being integrated into someone’s responsibility like just to be really pragmatic and practical, then it becomes, ‘ok we may not be able to change your mind-shift on appreciating why this is important, but you do understand that as a part of your job responsibilities, you will lead inclusively, you will have representation on your team, you will be responsible for these behaviors, values, and expectations.’”

“And it also quite frankly puts a lot on the folks that don’t believe in this, but emphasizes that you still have to do it to be a part of this company,” she continued. “And eventually you’ll see a change in their mindset, or they may leave and, you know, that’s a part of this process too. This isn’t for everyone. But what has to be for everyone is accountability and accountability comes with transparency.”

The prerequisite to working at Target is being Woke.
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Corporations forcing a political ideology on its employees is illegal.
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Bud Light shells out $200,000 to LGBT business org amid Dylan Mulvaney backlash, cratering sales - The Daily Bo Snerdley

Bud Light is making a $200,000 donation to the National LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) to support “economic opportunities and advancements for LGBTQ+ Americans,” according to a press release from its parent company Anheuser-Busch. The company suffered significant losses after many Americans...
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Bud Light shells out $200,000 to LGBT business org amid Dylan Mulvaney backlash, cratering sales​

by Kate Anderson

Bud Light is making a $200,000 donation to the National LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) to support “economic opportunities and advancements for LGBTQ+ Americans,” according to a press release from its parent company Anheuser-Busch.

The company suffered significant losses after many Americans began a boycott of Bud Light earlier this month, after the brand created a special beer can for transgender TikTok influencer Dylan Mulvaney. In the wake of the fallout, Anheuser-Busch released a statement Monday, saying that it was “extending [its] partnership” with NGLCC by donating $200,000 to the Communities of Color Initiative (CoCi) and the CoCi Biz Pitch program.

“This year, Bud Light will donate $200,000 to the NGLCC in support of its Communities of Color Initiative (CoCi),” the press release read. “This initiative is designed to support the growth and success of minority LGBTQ+-owned businesses through certification, scholarships and business development in an effort to create equal opportunities for the economic advancement of small businesses in the LGBTQ+ community. The brand will also be supporting NGLCC’s first-ever CoCi Biz Pitch program, where the winning minority LGBTQ+ business owner will receive $5,000 and have the chance to go on to compete at the 2023 NGLCC International Business & Leadership Conference LGBT Biz Pitch Competition for $50,000 in cash and prizes.

Anheuser-Busch touted its 20 years of “advancing LGBTQ equality” and its “strong” relationship with the community, according to the press release. The news comes just weeks after LGBTQ groups and businesses also began a boycott of the brand due to the company reportedly offering free beer to make amends for the partnership with Mulvaney.

“We’re honored to continue our partnership with Bud Light in support of LGBTQ+ businesses,” NGLCC said in the press release. “We appreciate the brand’s ongoing efforts to bolster our Communities of Color Initiative that empowers and supports both minority LGBTQ+ business owners and entrepreneurs, as well as the vital roles they play in communities across the United States.”

Anheuser-Busch’s stock dropped by over $6 billion in the days after the Mulvaney announcement and continued to drop well over a month later as many conservatives embraced a boycott of the brand. Sales dropped by 25.7% in the week of May 20 and had dropped by nearly 30% when compared to last year’s sales during the same time period.

Anheuser-Busch and NGLCC did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.
 
Levigarrett76 said:
I thought modelo was AB too?
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Apparently not in the US. "When AB InBev took full control of Grupo Modelo in 2013, it was obliged by US antitrust regulators to sell the Mexican company’s business in the United States to Constellation."
 
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bgaidan said:
:grumpnumbers: That means nothing
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I see the trend down. I deny nothing. My point was always "it's not near the 52 week low". And it may get there, but it ain't there NOW. I don't know why that upsets so many, but whatever.

When it hits a 52 week low, then you accomplished something, until then .....

You're making more about what I said, than what I actually said.



Edit: Seriously, why does me pointing out that over the last year the stock has seen much lower values make some of y'all so pissy???

I see tons of post ... "JUST WAIT TILL whatever".
OK, When that happens you can pat yourself on the back, and revel in the stock price, but UNTIL then, We are seeing a trend down, but it's still at a higher value than last sep-oct.
 
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(Video Credit: Twin Cities Business)

She went on to assert that it was the role of “white women” to call out “transgressions.”



“I think the number one thing that I would encourage white women to do is take the [DEI] learnings… and use your voice… so the woman of color in the room doesn’t always have to.”

At that point in the discussion, she singled out a white person that was present and said her voice would be given more weight in the workplace.

“Because whether it’s right or not… there are places that you and I will go where your voice will be heard differently than mine. And that is why we’re doing this work. That’s why it’s so important to have this conversation. But we also can’t ignore the systemic history that got us here and then the things that we have to do differently to remove those barriers,” Fernandez charged.




“[Target’s] tolerance for intolerance will definitely be a significant challenge to any company that’s thinking about how they build a culture. It was talking about culture like that’s so deeply woven in your strategy. It has to be,” she contended. “So it is daunting. It’s not for the faint-hearted… But it gets easier every day.”

“Given the calls for racial equity over the past year, we know that many companies are standing up or deepening their investments in their diversity and inclusion work… DE&I is not meant to rest on one individual’s shoulders,” Fernandez stated. “This work requires shared accountability and responsibility, which is why it’s so critical to create an infrastructure – a system with tools that allow you to integrate DE&I into your ecosystem in a way that truly drives your business.”

She also previously told employees in a video from June of 2021 that they should either get on board with the company’s woke agenda or leave. She was speaking with two DEI officers from 3M and Cargill and the VP of Career and Professional Development at St. Catherine University at the time.




“Not everyone is going to believe or be bought into our strategies and our priorities on this topic. They just aren’t,” Fernandez stated. “And so when we talk about leader accountability and the importance of representation and strategies and goals being integrated into someone’s responsibility like just to be really pragmatic and practical, then it becomes, ‘ok we may not be able to change your mind-shift on appreciating why this is important, but you do understand that as a part of your job responsibilities, you will lead inclusively, you will have representation on your team, you will be responsible for these behaviors, values, and expectations.’”

“And it also quite frankly puts a lot on the folks that don’t believe in this, but emphasizes that you still have to do it to be a part of this company,” she continued. “And eventually you’ll see a change in their mindset, or they may leave and, you know, that’s a part of this process too. This isn’t for everyone. But what has to be for everyone is accountability and accountability comes with transparency.”
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No idea why you'd go out of your way to target a small demographic, that is more likely to rob you blind rather than actually spend their own money with them. While simultaneously telling their cash cows that they're pieces of shit.
 
bgaidan said:
You got proven wrong by an easily verified fact and that's your response? Good one, ass talker.
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Sigh. You didn't prove anything because your point was off base. The nanotrading evaluates billions of trades a second. Not every one results in a trade. Apples and oranges.

And the fact that some outfits have faster machines due to more efficient code and reduced SOL latency gives them an advantage over others trying the same thing. Maybe their algorithms are better also, but it's the speed that is the major differentiator.
 
plym49.2 said:
Your reply makes absolutely no sense. Nowhere did I pine for the good old days of tickertape and telephone calls. What I did was to highlight a capability that exists that the vast majority of investors have absolutely no knowledge of.

And this boomer helped that come about. I made a lot of money as an early employee of a middleware start up that fundamentally changed the way trading was performed as well as the dozens of subscribers that require information on every trade in sequence, with guaranteed delivery, and infinitesimal latency.

Of course there is still money to me made in the stock market by the individual investor. But stop puffing out your chest about how cool you or anyone else can be with it when there are firms that perform billions of trades each second, each contributing some incredibly small number(a decimal point and a whole lot of zeros). Each of these nano trades yields a tiny tiny sum but it all adds up quite nicely for them.

Edit: let’s revisit your admiration for a five minute window. One second is to 1 billionth of a second as one second is to 33 years. Five minutes is going back centuries.
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plym49.2 said:
Sigh. You didn't prove anything because your point was off base. The nanotrading evaluates billions of trades a second. Not every one results in a trade. Apples and oranges.

And the fact that some outfits have faster machines due to more efficient code and reduced SOL latency gives them an advantage over others trying the same thing. Maybe their algorithms are better also, but it's the speed that is the major differentiator.
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Well which is it? Are they performing billions of trades or are they just analyzing them? Apples and oranges, huh?
 

Anheuser-Busch InBev NV just recorded its worst month since the start of the pandemic as the backlash in the US over a decision to promote its Bud Light brand with a transgender influencer rages on.

The beer maker’s US-listed shares sank 18% in May, compared with the March 2020 plunge of 24% on the heels of widespread lockdowns in an effort to stop the spread of the Covid-19 virus. Meanwhile, rivals Boston Beer Co., Molson Coors Beverage Co. and Constellation Brands Inc. have all fared better than AB InBev this month, seeing an average return of 5.4%.
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bgaidan said:
Well which is it? Are they performing billions of trades or are they just analyzing them? Apples and oranges, huh?
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Oh please, with as tech-savvy as you are you know perfectly well what was meant.
 
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