Protest groups supporting DEI initiatives are encouraging Oregon residents not to spend any money at Amazon, Target, Walmart on Feb. 28.

Here’s what you need to know about the economic blackout. John Schwarz is the founder of the Peoples Union USA and lives in the Chicago area. The 57-year-year-old meditation teacher said he came up with the idea for a boycott as he was searching for a way to take action in response to the tumultuous start of the Trump administration,

A grassroots organization is encouraging U.S. residents not to spend any money Friday as an act of “economic resistance” to protest what the group's founder sees as the malign influence of billionaires,

Historically, they have lead to social justice reforms, such as the sugar boycott by British abolitionists in the late 18th century helped raise awareness and put economic pressure on the sugar industry produced by enslaved people.

An effort to encourage U.S. consumers to participate in a day of protest by not spending money Friday has picked up momentum online, with thousands of people across social media saying they plan to take part in the “economic blackout.

An economic blackout is being called for on Feb. 28 where consumers are encouraged to refrain from spending any money. There are also separate boycotts happening against retailers like Target and Coca-Cola.