Reverend Al Sharpton, a prominent African American activist, has announced he will lead the National Action Network in a picket outside the Manhattan office of Jewish investor Bill Ackman over 'his assault on DEI'. The protest comes after a targeted campaign against former Harvard University President Claudine Gay, leading to her resignation—a situation Sharpton describes as 'a blow to the DEI movement'. While Sharpton garners support for his stance on civil rights, some detractors label him a divisive figure, alleging he has a history of exploiting racial issues for financial gain.
Civil rights leader Al Sharpton said Claudine Gay's resignation from Harvard is "a blow to the DEI movement that all of us in the Civil Rights community have been fighting for.” https://t.co/ETsSZjZ7EU
WATCH: Sharpton is leading a protest against @BillAckman for having the audacity to stand up to antisemitism! In Sharpton’s twisted world, the plagiarist Claudine Gay could only have lost her job because of racism and not the total ineptitude and incompetence she put on display… https://t.co/Nk52ll5J8A
BREAKING: Prominent African American activist, Reverend Al Sharpton (@TheRevAl) just announced that he will lead the National Action Network picket outside the Manhattan office of Jewish investor Bill Ackman over "his assault on DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion") He wrote,… https://t.co/QZL4YEy1EM
REV. SHARPTON TO LEAD NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK PICKET OUTSIDE MANHATTAN OFFICE OF BILL ACKMAN OVER HIS ASSAULT ON DEI Protest comes in wake of targeted, relentless campaign against former Harvard University President Claudine Gay https://t.co/rz6qkSjobe
Good. I’m glad @TheRevAl is protesting @BillAckman. The more we can show race hustlers like Sharpton are divisive figures with little influence, the better. Al’s time has passed as most of America realized long ago that he weaponized race to make $. He’s the boy who cried wolf… https://t.co/2wQ58hF5o9