Film and television star Viola Davis criticized Target after the retailer apologized for selling a children’s Halloween costume that was widely condemned as racist. Target said it removed the costume and was “deeply sorry,” but Davis said the apology failed to address the harm caused by the imagery. Courtesy Photos

Film and television star Viola Davis did not accept the apology of retail giant Target for selling a racist Halloween costume. 

Target issued a public apology for the offensive children’s costume on Monday, saying that they were ‘deeply sorry’ for the oversight and had removed the item. 

Despite the apology, Davis, 61, slammed Target in a fiery post on the social media app Threads. 

“Target, I do not accept your apology, and I do not believe that you understand the impact… the pain… the dehumanization,” Davis wrote. “These images laid the foundation and the ideology for every atrocity that has been committed against my people, We MATTER! You have shown us that you are not on OUR side.”

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