Entrepreneur Kiara Imani Williams claims she was dropped from Target on short notice. Williams is an attorney with a decade of experience in entertainment law, a writer, and the co-founder of the card game LikeU, which is designed to spark conversations among family and friends. LikeU made its way onto Target shelves during a period when many companies were pledging to support diverse brands as a result of George Floyd being murdered at the hands of police brutality. Williams believed Target’s commitment was genuine and would endure, but has been mistaken. “LikeU cards were born out of the conversations that emerged after George Floyd’s murder—a time when so many people were searching for ways to connect, to listen, and to understand,” Williams said in an email interview with AFROTECH™. “Target made a pledge to support diverse communities at that moment, and it was that commitment that made me believe they were the right fit. But since then, like many other organizations, they’ve...

A creator is sounding an alarm about his design of an unreleased Kanye West sneaker that is now up for auction. As AfroTech previously told you, Christie’s has put the Nike Air Yeezy 1 “Grammy” prototype and the Air Jordan 6 “Donda” sample on the auction block. Together, the shoes are projected to sell for around $3.5 million. As excitement around the shoes grew, one designer had mixed feelings.