It only took years of societal pressure -- and one lawsuit -- for this discriminatory practice to end.
. One example of a daily injustice that Black folk face in America is in the beauty aisle at your local drug store. In most stores, face creams, shampoos, and lotions targeted at white women are conveniently displayed on shelves, but in some shops, beauty products that generally cater to Black customers are often locked up or hid behind a cabinet.
“We’re sensitive to the issue and understand the concerns raised by our customers and members of the community,” a Walmart spokesperson said in their statement, “and have made the decision to discontinue placing multicultural hair care and beauty products — a practice in place in about a dozen of our 4,700 stores nationwide — in locked cases.”
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