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washingtonpost.com > business > 08/26/2026 > target-apologizes-halloween-costume-likened-minstrel-imagery

Column | Why Target’s now-pulled Halloween clown costume was so offensive

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (72+ words) The Washington Post To understand the current uproar, look to the past. As a parent who has purchased my share of scary Halloween costumes, I was particularly disturbed by the controversy now engulfing Target. The retailer is being berated on…...

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washingtonpost.com > business > 08/25/2026 > target-apologizes-pulls-halloween-costume-criticized-racist

Target ‘deeply sorry’ for children’s Halloween costume compared to blackface

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (66+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. The retailer has stopped selling the "circus clown" costume after it was…...