Target’s chief executive officer has met with the Rev. Al Sharpton, whose civil rights organization has encouraged consumers ...

The CEO of Target met with the Rev. Al Sharpton regarding the ongoing controversy over DEI to discuss how Sharpton has encouraged his followers to boycott the chain.

Even the most ardent Al Sharpton watchers are likely to have groaned at the news that “the Rev.” has called for yet another boycott of companies that are scrapping their DEI initiatives.

As Target deals with an ongoing boycott, CEO Brian Cornell's meeting with Al Sharpton in a move that could put further pressure on the brand.

Target CEO Brian Cornell is set to meet civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton this week in New York amid criticism over the retailer’s rollback of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. The ...

Target fell short of annual performance targets in 2023 and missed an even wider margin in 2024. Brand executives seemingly ...

AFROTECH previously reported that after Target rolled back its commitments to DEI, the retail store has seen a decline in foot traffic for the past 10 weeks. Target was one of the brands that, in the ...

The civil rights leader stated in no uncertain terms that he would consider calling for a boycott on Target as well if the meeting with Cornell did not prove productive.

Rev. Al Sharpton draws on 30 years clashing with Donald Trump in New York life and politics to debunk how the Trump ...

will meet with Rev. Al Sharpton in New York City this week to discuss, presumably, what the retailer can do to avoid future calls for boycotts, according to CNBC. In January, the company decided to ...

Civil rights advocates of Al Sharpton’s National Action Network ... CEO Ramon Laguarta in the April 15 meeting to address recent DEI decisions and discuss commitments to ensure equal opportunity ...

PepsiCo leaders agreed to meet with National Action Network leaders to discuss DEI rollbacks amid Sharpton's threat to boycott the company Civil rights advocates of Al Sharpton’s National Action ...