Multi-day event descriptions

MULTI-DAY EVENT: 03/05/ – 04/17/ 2025

Multi-day event, staring Wednesday – 03/05 – 04/17 – BOYCOTT – A Lenten Fast from Corporations: A Call to Spiritual Resistance! (March 5 – April 17)

A fast for justice
- (targetfast.org) “…This Lent, we will begin a corporate fast, starting with Target, as a spiritual act of resistance. Just as Jesus overturned the tables in the temple, challenging the exploitation and hypocrisy of his day, we too must disrupt business as usual. Fasting is not just about what we abstain from—it is about what we embrace. By redirecting our resources toward businesses that uphold justice, we embody our commitment to God’s vision of equity and love in action.
- This is a fast for accountability. A fast for justice. A fast for a future where corporations do not bow to pressure at the expense of marginalized communities. As we journey through these 40 days, let us pray, reflect, and act—knowing that our collective sacrifice can bring about transformation.
- Join us as we stand in faith and resist with purpose. Let this Lenten fast be a witness to the power of conviction, reminding the world that justice is not negotiable.
The urgency of now
- At this hour, there is a lot on the line for the African American community. Black History Month and Juneteenth will not be recognized by the federal government. Schools are being penalized for teaching our history. Civil rights cases have been halted. Mass deportations have begun. Guantanamo Bay is being prepared to become a concentration camp, and diversity, equity, and inclusion are being dismantled right before our eyes.
Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired!
- Black America is the world’s 12th wealthiest nation in spending power. We are strong consumers with astounding brand loyalty. To see companies we’ve supported heavily—like McDonald’s, Ford Motors, Amazon, Meta, and Walmart—betray our long-standing relationship is beyond disheartening.
- The greatest insult comes from Target, which pledged to spend over $2 billion with Black-owned businesses by the end of 2025, only to find out that Target stopped the program at the start of the year. Black people spend over $12 million a day at Target…
…Power Concedes Nothing Without a Demand
The four demands of Target

Honor the 2 billion dollar pledge to the black business community through products, services, and black media buys
Deposit 250 million amongst any of our 23 black banks
Completely restoring the franchise commitment to DEI
Pipeline community centers at 10 HBCU to teach retail business at every level

MULTI-DAY EVENT: 03/07 – 03/14/2025

03/07- 03/14/2025 – ONLINE BOYCOTT OF AMAZON – US & World “Oligarch #1 Protest: Amazon” – NO BUYING FROM AMAZON

From March 7 to March 14, The People’s Union is launching a nationwide boycott of Amazon and all its subsidiaries. For seven full days, we will not contribute a single dollar to Jeff Bezos’ empire.

Why Amazon? Amazon is the perfect example of corporate greed and worker exploitation. Despite Jeff Bezos being one of the richest men in history with the ability to end hunger and homelessness while still remaining a billionaire, he chooses not to.

Instead, Amazon has spent decades:

Exploiting workers with grueling conditions and low
wages.
Destroying small businesses by undercutting local
economies.
Raising prices while manipulating consumer
dependency.
Silencing workers and suppressing unionization
efforts.

Amazon thrives because of us, the consumers, the workers, the people. But it’s time to remind them: They need us. We do not need them. So here’s how it works:

From March 7 – March 14, we do not make a single purchase from:

Amazon.com – No Prime orders, no impulse buys.
Kindle & Audible – No eBook or audiobook purchases.
Whole Foods & Amazon Fresh – Buy groceries elsewhere.
Twitch, Ring, MGM, and all Amazon-owned brands – No support.

This isn’t just about one week. When Amazon ignores us, we escalate. This will be a recurring action until they feel the impact, and begin to do the right thing for everyone!

What You Can Do