Headline Roundup • July 6th, 2023
Ben and Jerry's Calls for Return of 'Stolen Indigenous Land' in July 4th Post
Summary from the AllSides News Team
On July 4, Vermont-based ice cream company Ben & Jerry's tweeted a message calling for the return of "stolen Indigenous land" to its original owners.
Key Details: The tweet, which included a petition for the U.S. to return the Black Hills and Mount Rushmore to the Lakota Sioux tribe, triggered calls from some on social media for a boycott.
Key Quote: “This 4th of July, it’s high time we recognize that the US exists on stolen Indigenous land and commit to returning it,” Ben & Jerry’s said Tuesday.
For Context: Ben & Jerry's has long supported liberal causes and the Democratic Party, and the company recently decried the Supreme Court's ruling on affirmative action.
How the Media Covered It: The Daily Beast (Left bias) said Ben & Jerry's faced criticism "despite offering a much-needed history lesson." Other sources highlighted some accusing Ben & Jerry's of running their business on the "stolen" land mentioned in their tweet.
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“The US was founded on stolen Indigenous land. This year, let’s commit to returning it,” the company’s post read.
Ice cream powerhouse Ben & Jerry’s blew up the internet on the Fourth of July with a social media post that many critics claimed was contradictory and unpatriotic.
On the morning of July 4, Ben & Jerry’s recognized the holiday with a tweet.
“This 4th of July, it's high time we recognize that the US exists on stolen Indigenous land and commit to returning it. Learn more and take action now,” the company...
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Ben & Jerry‘s is facing calls for a boycott after the ice cream giant called on July 4 for the U.S. to return land to Native Americans.
The company said the U.S. should start by returning Mount Rushmore and the Black Hills to the Lakota Sioux tribe.
In its Independence Day message, the company said the federal holiday ignores some hard realities.
“Ah, the Fourth of July. Who doesn’t love a good parade, some tasty barbecue, and a stirring fireworks display? The only problem with all that, though, is that it...
Vermont-based ice cream company Ben & Jerry’s in a Fourth of July statement called for the return of “stolen Indigenous land” starting with Mount Rushmore.
“This 4th of July, it’s high time we recognize that the US exists on stolen Indigenous land and commit to returning it,” Ben & Jerry’s said on its Twitter page Tuesday.
On its website, the company talked about the importance of Mount Rushmore to Indigenous communities. Before South Dakota became a state, Ben & Jerry’s wrote, the mountain was known as Tunkasila Sakpe, or The Six Grandfathers, to...
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