Jamal Bryant
Appearances
WSJ What’s News
Boycotting Target, Part 2: Is Its Business Paying a Price?
In the season of Lent, which is the 40 days leading up to Easter, our church is going to be in a fast. A 40 days of consistent prayer. I am calling for a 40-day fast from Target.
WSJ What’s News
Boycotting Target, Part 2: Is Its Business Paying a Price?
Not since the Montgomery bus boycott has Black America come together in such a unified vision, a unified focus, and a unified front.
WSJ What’s News
Boycotting Target, Part 2: Is Its Business Paying a Price?
Ladies and gentlemen, whether you realize it or not, we are now in the new civil rights movement. At New Berkeley, you are in the epicenter of what is getting ready to take place.
WSJ What’s News
Boycotting Target, Part 2: Is Its Business Paying a Price?
You may be seated. You may be seated. And I thank those of you that have been on the target fast with us. If you ain't been on the target, open up your mouth and give God glory. Thank you.
WSJ What’s News
Boycotting Target, Part 2: Is Its Business Paying a Price?
We didn't meet in Minneapolis. They flew to New York. And so I think their presence spoke to our impact.
WSJ What’s News
Boycotting Target, Part 2: Is Its Business Paying a Price?
So I told them, well, I'm getting ready to tell you, we ain't going back in there. So the fast ships to a full-out boycott.
WSJ What’s News
Boycotting Target, Part 2: Is Its Business Paying a Price?
In the last two weeks, it was the last mile of the Boston Marathon. People said, Pastor, is it over? When will this be over? When they found out that I was meeting, did we come out? Is this finished? But people have to get a second win to know that we have been doing this for 10 weeks, but the Montgomery bus boycott went for 381 days. We really got to gather our strength.
WSJ What’s News
Boycotting Target, Part 2: Is Its Business Paying a Price?
To see a win really means a lot to the morale and to the momentum of our people.
WSJ What’s News
Boycotting Target, Part 2: Is Its Business Paying a Price?
Again, I really think that the yeoman's job is going to be Target's responsibility. A lot of people, no matter what I said today, we're not going to go back in. And so I am not a salesman or a pitchman for Target. When and if that time comes, then they're going to have to do the heavy lifting.