Al Sharpton protests Bill Ackman: 'Declared war against all of us' by going after DEI
The billionaire Harvard alum has criticized former president Gay and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts on college campuses
Bill Ackman "declared war against all of us" over his efforts to fight Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs, Rev. Al Sharpton said at his protest against the hedge fund billionaire on Thursday.
Sharpton and his organization, the National Action Network (NAN), picketed outside Ackman’s office in response to the resignation of Harvard president Claudine Gay, which the MSNBC host saw as the "result of Bill Ackman’s relentless campaign against" her.
Speaking with the press at the protest, Sharpton explained that Ackman, a Harvard alum, is being targeted for his efforts to "kill DEI" by supporting her ouster.
"The proprietor of this business has said that the only way to solve the problem in Harvard and other places is to kill DEI, and he's asked for the entire board to resign. This issue is not just about what they did to this president of Harvard University who was the first Black and first Black woman. It’s about…they used her as a scapegoat to fight DEI," Sharpton said.