Target said that it’s “looking closely at how” the offensive kids’ costume — which was widely compared to a Jim Crow-style caricature — ended up for sale on its website.

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That Target costume is egregious, doubly so because they got a Black child to model it.

An apology from us: We pulled an offensive Halloween costume that should never have been part of our assortment. It is no longer for sale. As a company, we got this wrong, and we are deeply sorry. We know this is especially hurtful for our Black guests, team members and partners.…

They don’t know HOW a blackface costume ended up on their shelves??? https://t.co/LLtHfiyAdE

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