It is also often observed for celebrating African-American culture. Juneteenth is a federal holiday in the US that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans. We are reviewing our assortment and will remove items as appropriate."
"However, we received feedback that a few items caused concern for some of our customers and we sincerely apologize.
"Juneteenth holiday marks a celebration of freedom and independence," the company said in a statement to FOX Television Stations. However, the ice cream was slammed on social media with several people accusing the retail giant of trying to profit off black people. The ice cream consisted of red velvet and cheesecake flavors and also featured a trademark logo by the word "Juneteenth." Vintage Ice Cream Maker DONVIER Premier 1 Quart with box & manual RED 30.00 15.65 shipping or Best Offer Antique Arctic White Mountain Ice Cream Maker Freezer 6 Qt Hand Crank 155.00 51.30 shipping or Best Offer Vintage White Mountain 4 QT Ice Cream Freezer Maker Hand Crank Triple Motion 199.99 28. "Share and celebrate African-American culture, emancipation, and enduring hope," the ice cream's label read. (RTTNews) - Retail giant Walmart (WMT) was forced to remove its ice cream, commemorating Juneteenth, after it received huge backlash and was termed as "disrespectful" and "greedy."
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