Target Removes Civil Rights Kit After Viral Critique

The retailer acted swiftly following a viral TikTok video that highlighted inaccuracies in a children's educational product.

Target pulls a children's civil rights activity kit from its shelves after inaccuracies were highlighted in a viral TikTok video.
The kit misidentified three prominent Black leaders: Carter G. Woodson, W.E.B. Du Bois, and Booker T. Washington.
The error sparked outrage online, leading to the product's removal from Target and the publisher's websites.
The incident has raised concerns about the accuracy of educational materials and the importance of fact-checking.
This controversy comes amid a broader national debate over how to teach Black history in schools.