Some Facts Regarding COGIC & Target

 

1.     1. COGIC hasn’t received any funds from Target.

2.    2.  COGIC is @ the negotiating table w/Target (along w/the other religious organizations) to potentially receive funding.

3.     3. Target has come under fire from government for having DEI program.

4.    4.  Target is yet committed to DEI, but must do it quietly, so as not to become a target of the government.

5.     5. Rev. Jamal Bryant, to the public, has been the face of the Target boycott.

6.    6.  However, Target isn’t willing to have negotiations w/Rev. Bryant nor Mr. Roland Martin.

7.     7. The interpretation is that Rev. Bryant is upset because he hasn’t been invited to negotiation table.

8.     8. The interpretation is also that Rev. Bryant could have potentially walked away w/a “payday” if he was the only one@ the table.

9.   9  Now the “payday” will actually come to “the people” through these organizations.
However, no organization has received any monies yet, including the Baptists.

1010  Rev. Willie Wilson has been tapped to be the negotiator w/Target, representing the religious organizations.

11  11. Our Presiding Bishop feels the truth will eventually come out.

1112.  He will eventually address “his” constituency (i.e. us); however, there is no need to address Rev. Bryant at this time.