The economic blackout that was planned to be on February 28th had an objective to protest against large corporations, especially those who eliminated their DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) programs, by not purchasing products from these companies. The question is: Did it work? According to data, consumer spending was not significantly impacted. Despite people promising to not spend money, Amazon’s sales actually went up 3 percent compared to average Fridays. Economic analysts state that these types of events lead to delayed spending and not financial losses. The outcome of this boycott shows that the duration of the blackout will need to be longer for significant results. A two month to three month long blackout would most likely produce change in large, corrupt companies. The boycott is a way for people to showcase their views on the control that companies have on us and the negative effects of the elimination of DEI programs.