Al Sharpton Speaks w/ Target CEO Amid Backlash For Removing DEI Initiatives, Calls Meeting ‘Very Constructive & Candid’ 

Al Sharpton Speaks w/ Target CEO Amid Backlash For Removing DEI Initiatives, Calls Meeting ‘Very Constructive & Candid’

Al Sharpton recently met with Target CEO Brian Cornell in New York to discuss the company’s decision to scale back its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.

Sharpton called the meeting “very constructive and candid,” according to an update from his National Action Network.

He added,

“I am going to inform our allies, including Rev. Dr. Jamal Bryant, of our discussion, what my feelings are, and we will go from there.”

 

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In January, Target made headlines by scaling back its DEI initiatives, including goals to increase Black employee representation and support Black-owned businesses. The decision has sparked backlash, with many seeing it as a retreat from diversity commitments due to pressure from conservative groups and President Trump.

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