Rev. Al Sharpton sat down with Target CEO Brian Cornell to discuss the company’s controversial move to cut diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. The meeting took place at Sharpton’s National Action Network (NAN) headquarters in New York City.

Target’s chief executive officer is planning to meet this week with the Rev. Al Sharpton. Sharpton's civil rights organization has encouraged consumers to avoid U.S. retailers that scaled backed their diversity,