Target Withdraws Black History Month Product Amid Accuracy Concerns

A viral TikTok video highlighting mislabeled civil rights icons prompts the retailer to remove the educational item.

Target has removed a Black History Month product from its shelves after a TikTok user highlighted inaccuracies in the depiction of civil rights icons Booker T. Washington, W.E.B. Du Bois, and Carter G. Woodson.
The product, a magnet book titled “Civil Rights Magnetic Learning Activity,” mislabeled the images of the three historical figures, leading to public outcry and calls for its removal.
The viral TikTok video, posted by user @Issatete, a U.S. history teacher, played a significant role in bringing the issue to Target's attention.
Target has confirmed that the product will no longer be sold in stores or online and has informed the product's publisher, Bendon, about the errors.
This incident has sparked a broader discussion on the importance of accuracy in educational materials, especially those related to Black History Month.