Will the economic blackout work? Here's your guide to the boycott on Feb. 28 where Americans are being encouraged to buy nothing for a day.

An "economic blackout" is a time when U.S. residents do not spend any money as an act of "economic resistance." The movement ...

The movement, which a group named The People’s Union USA has started, is called “The 24-Hour Economic Blackout.” The “24-Hour ...

Target’s decision to pull back its DEI promises prompted Black faith leaders to announce a boycott on the retailer during a press conference at the historic Metropolitan AME Church in Washington, D.C.

What is Blackout Friday 2025? Why is there an economic boycott called for Feb 28? What does Donald Trump have to do with it?

With mass participation, Friday's 24-hour boycott of all non-emergency spending will "send a message that cannot be ignored." ...

Customers across the United States are looking to send a message Friday to companies that have rolled back their DEI initiatives in the form of a 24-hour consumer boycott, also known as the “Feb.

The companies singled out for skipping during Friday's "economic blackout" boycott include behemoths like Amazon (AMZN), which is worth $2.27 trillion, and Walmart (WMT), worth over $770 billion.

A grassroots group called for a nationwide boycott of shopping at major retail chains. Learn how to participate here.

For Black Americans particularly, this boycott resonates with a long history of economic activism. From the Montgomery Bus ...

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A 24-hour nationwide consumer spending freeze, orchestrated in response to corporate and political greed, is currently in ...