Al Sharpton wants to revive D-E-I, the lifeblood of the hustle

By News on the Net Jessie Watters and Bloomberg —— Bio and Archives January 5, 2024

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Protesters led by civil rights activist Al Sharpton picketed Bill Ackman’s Manhattan offices Thursday, condemning the billionaire investor’s campaign to oust Harvard University president Claudine Gay and his denouncement of the school’s diversity efforts.

Sharpton, 69, said in an interview that Gay’s resignation after weeks of intense criticism is a sign of the broader dangers facing diversity, equity and inclusion programs across the US. Her resignation is “a blow to the DEI movement that all of us in the civil rights community have been fighting for,” he said, adding that he sees the fight as “bigger than just her.” -- More...