Black church leaders continue to pressure American corporations to main their diversity, equity and inclusion policies amid rollbacks of initiatives across the U.S.
“Diversity, equity and inclusion is not charity. It’s not a handout and the African American community is a valuable partner,” Jamal Bryant, a Georgia-based pastor who boycotted Target after it scrapped its DEI initiatives and is planning a boycott of Dollar General, told Politico. “So we want to know: If you can take our dollars, how come you won’t stand with us?”
Rev. Al Sharpton, a civil rights and social justice activist, said one of the challenges with a boycott is reminding congregants they are still going on.
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