VIOLA DAVIS REJECTS TARGET’S APOLOGY OVER “BLACKFACE” HALLOWEEN COSTUME. (PHOTO).

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  Viola Davis Rejects Target’s Apology Over “Blackface” Halloween Costume Viola Davis has rejected Target’s apology after the retailer pulled a controversial kids’ Halloween costume that critics said evoked racist minstrel and blackface imagery. Target removed the $25 "Kids' Glows Under Blacklight Circus Clown" costume from its Hyde and EEK! Boutique line after backlash over the design’s exaggerated features, which many linked to Jim Crow-era minstrel and blackface tropes. The retailer took down the item and issued an apology, saying they “got this wrong” and acknowledging the deep hurt caused to Black customers and employees. Davis, however, turned down the apology. She argued that Target failed to grasp the historical weight and dehumanizing impact of the imagery. “...I do not believe that you understand the impact... the pain... the dehumanization of the above,” Davis said, adding that the incident showed the company was “not on her side” and that such imagery contribu...

ABIA GOVT MADE IT MANDATORY FOR ALL CONTRACTORS AND VENDORS TO REGISTER BEFORE DOING BUSINESS WITH THE STATE. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.


 Abia State Government has fully enforced its procurement laws, making it mandatory for all contractors and vendors to register with the Due Process and Public Procurement Bureau before doing business with the State.


The Senior Special Assistant to the State Governor on Due Process, Dr. Oluebube Chukwu who stated this in an interview at his office in Government House Umuahia, revealed that before his appointment, many people and business owners were unaware of the bureau’s existence, adding that through deliberate reforms the Agency has become a key player in the governance structure of the State.


He assured Abians that the State’s procurement process now operates with efficiency and integrity that enables a seamless online registration system without bureaucratic bottlenecks, adding that one of the notable achievements of the bureau was its contribution to revenue generation of the State


While commending the State Governor for his commitment to due process, Dr Oluebube said the Governor has placed the “right pegs in the right holes” by revitalizing the bureau, which now boasts of 11 functional operating units, to include; administration, procurement, compliance, regulations, civil infrastructure, quantity surveying, legal, and finance.


He added that all payments for registration and certification of businesses are done online via www.abiapay.com to eliminate corruption.

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