Target CEO to meet with civil rights leader Al Sharpton amid DEI cuts

APNews - 17/04
Target’s chief executive officer is planning to meet this week with the Rev. Al Sharpton. Sharpton's civil rights organization has encouraged consumers to avoid U.S. retailers that scaled backed their diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

NEW YORK (AP) — Target’s chief executive officer plans to meet this week with the Rev. Al Sharpton, whose civil rights organization has encouraged consumers to avoid U.S. retailers that scaled backed their diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

A National Action Network spokesperson on Thursday confirmed Sharpton planned to see Target CEO Brian Cornell in New York but declined to provide any details about the meeting, which was first reported by CNBC.

A Target spokesperson couldn’t immediately be reached for comment.

Target is among a slew of companies, including Walmart, Am...
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