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The Rev. Al Sharpton, the high-profile political and civil rights activist in the fight for social justice, will lead a special event at Costco Wholesale in Union on Saturday to support the store ...
Civil rights advocates of Al Sharpton’s National Action Network met with PepsiCo leaders today to discuss the multinational food and beverage corporation’s decision to roll back diversity ...
Al Sharpton Meets With PepsiCo Over DEI Rollbacks Amid Boycott Threat. ... BE previously noted a March report that revealed Costco’s increase of over 7 million shoppers during a four-week period ...
Al Sharpton at Harlem Costco – screenshot. Though not involved in the original boycott, Sharpton voiced support for those efforts and demanded a response from the retail giant.
The civil rights leader's comments came on the same day President Trump ramped up his attacks on Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani. CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
Rev. Al Sharpton called on Andrew Cuomo to drop out of the race for New York City mayor — urging the ex-gov to “look at what ...
Sharpton was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1954 to parents Al Sharpton, Sr. and Ada Sharpton. Over the course of his life, he has become a prominent figure in the national civil rights movement.
Ford, who stood up and cheered when New York’s Democratic Attorney General Letitia James walked into the room at Al Sharpton’s event before embracing her, touted the "affirmative action ...
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 ...
Civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton is preparing to meet with Target (TGT) officials to discuss their decision to abandon the retailer’s diversity, equity, and inclusion policies. Minneapolis ...
Rev. Al Sharpton, National Action Network launch boycott of PepsiCo March on Wall Street scheduled for Aug. 28, 2025–the anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington ...