Nevada AG Aaron Ford praised DEI at an Al Sharpton event this month. (Getty Images)
Ford then suggested that the term "woke" was a badge of honor rather than a negative.
"Here’s what’s happening right now, they don’t want you to ‘wake up everybody,'" Ford said, referencing a Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes song.
"That’s why they’ve got a war on woke, you understand? They don’t want you asking what’s going on? They want you ignorant, they want you complacent. That’s why they changing history books right before your eyes, and so it’s important that you stay woke and that you continue asking questions and hold folks accountable. That’s what you can do and you can do that anytime, every time whenever you feel like making it happen."
Al Sharpton speaks during a press conference and signing of legislation creating a commission for the study of reparations in New York. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Sharpton, the president of National Action Network, has called on his followers to boycott companies that have moved away from DEI, including Target. Sharpton recently met with the retail giant's CEO in a meeting that Sharpton reportedly asked for.
"You can’t have an election come and all of a sudden, change your old positions," Sharpton said. "If an election determines your commitment to fairness, then fine, you have a right to withdraw from us, but then we have a right to withdraw from you."
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