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In the end, the backlash against Black History Month corporate campaigns reveals a broader frustration with superficial activism detached from real change. While celebrating Black culture and history is important, critics emphasize that true progress lies in systemic inclusion and representation, not just color-themed skins or superficial messages.
As the public grows more aware, companies will need to do better—either genuinely support Black communities through tangible efforts or risk further alienating their audiences with poorly executed, insincere gestures. The era of performative virtue signaling, it seems, has reached its expiration date.