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New York Times columnist Charles Blow tweeted a picture of the ad, addressing H&M with the caption, “Have you lost your damned minds?”
Others placed the blame not on the store but on the model’s parents, who they say should have stepped in.
\n\nWhere was the little boys parents when @hm decided to put that monkey hoodie on him
— Daeshonnay (@cheetajunkie) January 8, 2018
\n\nObviously the parents didn't see anything wrong if they did they wouldn't of let him. I doubt H&M didn't mean it in a racist way at all. I just see a child wearing a hoodie
— Danielle Johnson (@DanniJavaid) January 8, 2018
Another user took a totally different, more philosophical view: That we all used to be monkeys, so the hoodie would be racist even if a white child were wearing it.
\n\nWe were monkeys and we did live the jungles, just cuz blacks get called monkeys doesn't mean the hoodie is racist.
— Ziballer (@zibalingz) January 8, 2018
If you think it is... then it would be racist even if a white person was wearing it.
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Stores at the Ellenton Premium Outlets began their Black Friday deals at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving. At 4:30, the mall was virtually a ghost town, but over the next 30 minutes, the parking lot filled and lines began to form as bargain hunters ventured out seeking the best deals of the year.
It’s become a Thanksgiving tradition for many who enjoy an early turkey dinner and head out for an evening of shopping. And for others, Thanksgiving shopping is no tradition at all.
Christine MacGilchrist has been shopping the Thanksgiving deals ever since Black Friday started on Thursday.
“I’m from Scotland, so we don’t celebrate Thanksgiving,” she said. “But we do do this every year, and I never really come for anything specific. We just like to shop for fun, and it’s a lot of fun coming here.”
Back in Bradenton, sisters Holly Swanson and Carrie Swanson set up a blanket in front of Bealls 90 minutes before the store opened at 6 p.m. at 6355 Manatee Ave. W. They were rewarded with the first spot in line, as well as premium access to a large coffee pot Bealls set out for customers to enjoy on a cool Florida evening.
But coming from Michigan, the sisters were in T-shirts and short pants.
“This is our first year doing it here, but we do it every year in Michigan,” said Holly Swanson. “It’s much nicer because it’s not snowy and cold. We come out after dinner to go shopping.”
The sisters said it wasn’t any one item that brought them out. “We just like Bealls,” Carrie Swanson said.
They are back in Bradenton after a hiatus of visiting and are now keeping a house here. They plan to visit every year until they can retire here.
“We love it here,” Holly Swanson said. “There are lots of things to do here and love the water.” Her sister was quick to add, “And shopping.”
Back at the Ellenton mall, Sam Lippert and husband Lee Silva sat patiently in line waiting for Michael Kors to open. Libber said she came last year, but it was after work. “So I waited in a much longer line and they had to give us tickets to get in. I didn’t have to work today, so I made sure to get here earlier. I always come to this store first, but we’ll walk around after and see what other deals we can find.”
And for Silva?
“I’m just following her,” he said.
The mall remained open until 2 a.m. and will do a quick turnaround Friday morning at 6 a.m. Check here to see when your favorite store opens on Black Friday morning.
Mark Young: 941-745-7041, @urbanmark2014
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Charms Palace, a jeweler with a kiosk at DeSoto Square mall, is opening a storefront at the mall Sept. 1, the mall’s general manager announced Wednesday.
Charms Palace owner Kumar Prasad signed a lease for a 1,650-square-foot store in DeSoto, and he plans to keep the kiosk running, general manager Don Burrow said.
“I didn’t think he would open so quickly, but he came to me this morning and said, ‘Sept. 1!’” Burrow said. Charms has three full-time employees and specializes in gold and diamond jewelry and jewelry repair. The private company formed in Bradenton in 2000.
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UNIVERSITY PARK -- If you're not looking for it, it can be pretty difficult to spot the new fire station built to protect one of the fastest-growing areas in Manatee and Sarasota counties.
In January, Sarasota County opened its Station 17 at 5501 DeSoto Road, less than a minute's drive from the newest enclosed mall in Florida and the University Town Center commercial district. Built over the course of 14 months on a $4.3 million budget, the gray, low-slung, concrete, glass-and-steel structure was designed to blend in with an area defined by new construction.
Since operations started at the station, its 24-hour staff of five firefighters have been responding to an average of about five emergency calls daily. They work out of a facility that currently houses one fire engine, two ambulances and a Sarasota County Sheriff's precinct. By next year, one of the structure's three massive equipment bays will be home to a new incident command bus. The bus is expected to be in service in time for the 2017 World Rowing Championships to be held at nearby Benderson Park.
Designed by Sweet Sparkman Architects of Sarasota, Station 17's lines echo the modern commercial design of nearby retail properties. It is also in tune with 13 acres of open space the county owns behind it. A porch out back gives firefighters fantastic views of a pond and woodlands, said Assistant Fire Chief Bill Hoag.
\"We wanted a newer, fresher design that was low maintenance and would fit into the area,\" he said.
The station's amenities include nine sleeping bunks for firefighters, a workout room, a day room and a fully equipped kitchen. Meals coming out of that kitchen, Hoag said, are an activity around which station life revolves.
\"That's one of the most important things about the
fire station,\" he said.
The structure is built to last. It is reinforced to function through a Category 4 hurricane and has a backup generator that can power its functions for up to three days. Station 17's duty life is an expected 50 years.
On a basic maintenance level, the station embodies ease of use down to its structural components. Its cast concrete walls and cement floors are color tinted. Chips and other damage will not stand out and the material will never need to be painted.
Efficiency was another driving factor in the station's design. Last week, it was certified by the U.S. Green Building Council as LEED Silver. Hoag said the station consumes little power. The electricity bill works out to about $4 per hour.
Hoag said the county worked to get the most for its money at Station 17. A significant portion of the cost was paid with money collected from development impact fees.
Locating both the fire department and the sheriff's inside the 13,000-square-foot structure is intended to give it maximum usefulness.
Prior to building Station 17, the county had planned another station on 2 acres on the east side of Interstate 75 in Lakewood Ranch. Growth spurred by The Mall at University Town Center increased the demand for emergency services on the west side of the freeway to the point that the county opted to develop that location first, Hoag said.
Matt M. Johnson, Herald business reporter, can be reached at 941-745-7027 or on Twitter @MattAtBradenton.
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Project name: Flowers Baking Co. warehouse, distribution and office
Location: 720 9th St. E., Bradenton
Project type: Bakery retail storefront, office space and wholesale distribution warehouse
Property owner: Sage Bradenton LLC, Clearwater
Developer: Sage Bradenton LLC
General contractor: JoMar Construction, Clearwater
Building design: Connelly Group, St. Petersburg
Engineer: Frontier Engineering, St. Petersburg
Construction start date: August 2015
Completion date: April 2016
Square footage: 14,360
Stories: One
Construction type: Block
Source: City of Bradenton
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