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'History is being challenged': Rev. Al slams DEI attacks on Juneteenth holiday
Thursday, June 19 marks the Juneteenth holiday, the day in 1865 when enslaved African-Americans in Galveston, Texas learned ...
Black churches push back against Trump-fueled anti-DEI wave
Black churches have played an integral part in fighting for civil rights. Black leaders say it should come as no surprise the ...
Rev. Al Sharpton to address DOJ during keynote address at Rainbow PUSH Coalition People's Conference
The conference's theme is "A Call to Action." It's meant to underscore the need for resistance against threats to civil ...
Backlash against Target pulling back DEI was driven partly by fake social media accounts: study
Israeli cyber-firm Cyabra finds fraudulent social media accounts amplified backlash against Target following its decision to ...
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Rev. Al Sharpton says Biden has ‘best record’ on Black civil rights, urges high-profile pardons in final days as president
In a recent interview with theGrio, the Rev. Al Sharpton, president of the National ... who has railed against DEI and promised to end all such programs on the federal level.
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Al Sharpton Threatens Companies Ending DEI with Boycotts: ‘Donald Trump Cannot Make Us Spend Money’
Al Sharpton promised a boycott of companies moving away from DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) policies, which has included Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta and Jeff Bezos’s Amazon. Sharpton first ...
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Black church leader calls for Dollar General electronic protest over DEI, Target blackout
Target has experienced a decline in foot traffic following its shift away from DEI, and its CEO met with Bryant and Rev. Al Sharpton to discuss the issue. Additional boycotts are planned for the ...
Black church leader calls for electronic protest of Dollar General over DEI retreat
Pastor Jamal-Harrison Bryant, who led a Target boycott for retreating on its DEI initiatives, is calling for an electronic ...
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Rev. Al Sharpton leads ‘buy-cott’ to support Costco for DEI initiatives
The Rev. Al Sharpton, the high-profile political ... During the 2 p.m. community-wide event, dubbed a “buy-cott for DEI”, Sharpton and elected officials, local clergy, community members ...
Five years after George Floyd's death, his brother remembers 'one of the most demonic days ever'
Five years since George Floyd's murder, the U.S. has witnessed a drastic step away from racial equity support, from the ...
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Jesse Jackson And Pastors Rally To Remind Chicagoans To Boycott Target After DEI Rollback
What began as a 40-day fast from shopping at the discount department chain has grown into a nationwide boycott with local ...