Target has pulled a book that celebrates Black history after it misidentified some of the most well-known Black icons, according to the New York Daily News.
The “Civil Rights Magnetic Learning Activity” was removed from stores nationwide after it was discovered that it misidentified W.E.B. Du Bois, Booker T. Washington and Carter G. Woodson.
“We will no longer be selling this product in stores or online,” Target said in a statement to USA Today on Thursday. “We’ve also ensured the product’s publisher is aware of the errors.”
A woman identified as TikTok user @Issatete posted a video pointing out the errors.
A Target spokesperson confirmed to The New York Post that the retailer “will no longer be selling this product in stores or online.”
“We’ve also ensured the product’s publisher is aware of the errors,” the spokesperson said.
The product comes from a children’s product retailer called Bendon, according to TMZ. The company did not immediately answer a request for comment.
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