New York – The executive director of Target plans to meet this week with The Reverend to Sharptonwhose civil rights organization has encouraged consumers to avoid American retailers That climbed his initiatives for diversity, equity and inclusion.
A National Action Network spokesman confirmed Thursday that Sharpton planned to see the CEO of Target Brian Cornell in New York, but refused to provide any detail about the meeting, which was first informed by CNBC.
An target spokesman could not be contacted immediately to comment.
Target is among a series of companies, including Walmart, Amazon and Pepsico, which have eliminated policies and programs aimed at strengthening diversity among their employees and reducing discrimination against members of minority groups, women and people LGBTQ+.
After returning to the White House in January, President Donald Trump moved to the end Dei programsWithin the federal government. He has Warned schools Do the same or risk losing federal money.
Earl this month, Sharpton gave Pepsic three weeks to meet with him, or suffer a boycott, to discuss reverting the recent movement of the company to eliminate its OF THE initiatives Sharpton reported on Monday that Pepsico leaders agreed to meet with representatives of the National Action Network this week.
Target announced on January 24 that it would conclude the objectives of Dei that it had established to increase the representation and progress of black employees, improve the experiences of black buyers and promote black property companies. The company also said it planned to stop presenting reports for external diversity surveys.
It is also “even more evaluating our corporate associations to ensure that they are directly connected to our road map for growth,” according to a note published on its website.
A series of Boicots They were thrown from retailers who have retired from Dei. Some of the boycots concentrated on the goal.
A pastor from the Atlanta area, the Reverend Jamal Bryant, organized a website called Targetfast.org to recruit Christians for a 40 -day Target boycott that began on March 5, which marked Ash Wednesday, the beginning of Lent. Other religious leaders supported the protest.
With Easter Sunday this weekend, Lent ends this week.
