white people make up less than 1% of Howard's population. Bad PR move. @GiantFoodStores pic.twitter.com/tLaE9PREmbhttp://twitter.com/StereotypeUsDC/status/422732885850730496
— ` (@StereotypeUsDC)Mon, Jan 13 2014 14:12:28
"I'll take reasons to get fired for $500, Alex." Epic Fail @GiantFoodStores http://i.imgur.com/PGA9dQx.jpghttp://twitter.com/shawnareneelive/status/422806283113086976
— Shawna Renee (@shawnareneelive)Mon, Jan 13 2014 19:04:07
Howard University is over 95% black. @GiantFoodStores use white people on their Howard University flyers. http://i.imgur.com/PGA9dQx.jpghttp://twitter.com/mikeyfranklin/status/422041825025589248
— Mikey Franklin (@mikeyfranklin)Sat, Jan 11 2014 16:26:26- Members of Howard's alumni community weighed in:
- Applauding Giant for reaching out to my alma mater @HowardU but this was a #marketingfail on their team http://ow.ly/i/4hiOH @TopShelfWBJ
http://twitter.com/Thomas4Change/status/422802127174791168
— Thomas Houston (@Thomas4Change)Mon, Jan 13 2014 18:47:37 
http://twitter.com/mikeyfranklin/status/422040819726422016
— Mikey Franklin (@mikeyfranklin)Sat, Jan 11 2014 16:22:27- @GiantFoodStores can your circular team fix quickly? Signed a @HowardU alumna & #brandmanagement specialist @missusP http://ow.ly/i/4hj6V
http://twitter.com/Thomas4Change/status/422804787999301632
— Thomas Houston (@Thomas4Change)Mon, Jan 13 2014 18:58:11 - @PrestoVivace Giant in DC (our sister) apologizes for their agency using a photo that wasn't appropriate. They're addressing this w/them.
http://twitter.com/GiantFoodStores/status/422748305047560192
— Giant Food Stores (@GiantFoodStores)Mon, Jan 13 2014 15:13:44 - @shawnareneelive Our sister co Giant in DC apologizes that their ad agency used a pic that wasn't reflective of Howard & will address w/them
http://twitter.com/GiantFoodStores/status/422806673263063040
— Giant Food Stores (@GiantFoodStores)Mon, Jan 13 2014 19:05:40 - TY @GiantFoodStores for addressing directly and promptly. @TeacherSabrina
http://twitter.com/mdawriter/status/422754877027397632
— Melinda D. Anderson (@mdawriter)Mon, Jan 13 2014 15:39:51
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