Social media outrage has caused Walmart to pull Juneteenth themed ice cream as well as other products from its shelves while also issuing an apology.
from its shelves after receiving backlash on social media from users who suggested the company was attempting to profit off of the federal holiday.
Walmart received a negative response from many users on social media over products, including red velvet and cheesecake flavored ice cream, that came with a label saying, "Share and celebrate African-American culture, emancipation and enduring hope," KTBC-TV reported this week. The ice cream was labeled in honor of Juneteenth, which celebrates the freeing of enslaved Black people after the Civil War. It was established as a"Would you like some Juneteenth Ice cream on a Juneteenth plate as you sip your beer in a Juneteenth Koozie?" comedian Roy Wood Jr. posted on Twitter in response to the products.Other Twitter users posted photos of the ice cream, criticizing the retail giant for capitalizing on the holiday.
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