'We received feedback that a few items caused concern for some of our customers and we sincerely apologize,' the retailer said in a statement. Walmart cringe juneteenthicecream
The container — which has since been pulled from the shelves — boasted green, yellow and red accents. “Share and celebrate African-American culture, emancipation and enduring hope,” read a statement on the packaging.Bridge on May 23 published an open letter to Walmart“[Juneteenth] is a day of commemoration. A serious day. It is neither fun nor frivolous but rather a memory of a very dark and devastating period in American history,” the organization wrote.
The letter, penned by Bridge CEO Sheryl Daija, went on to address the “indisputable importance of not capitalizing on the culture or history of any under-represented community, in this case, the history of Black Americans.” Daija further explained that capitalism should not be achieved through the appropriation of — or at the expense of — a culture.“Juneteenth holiday marks a celebration of freedom and independence,” the Walmart said in a.
Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas. That announcement finally put into effect the Emancipation Proclamation, which had been issued two and a half years earlier by President Abraham Lincoln.
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