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Sharpton Leads Wall Street March Urging Corporate Resistance to DEI Rollbacks

The march presses Wall Street to keep DEI commitments in response to the Trump administration’s rollback push.

Civil rights leader the Rev. Al Sharpton takes part in the National Action Network March on Wall Street in New York City on Aug. 28, 2025.
Rev. Al Sharpton speaks with reporters after delivering a sermon at Howard University's Cramton Auditorium, Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025, in Washington, to announce a national drive in support of District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser, as President Donald Trump's administration continues it's use of federal law enforcement and National Guard troops in the city. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)
People take part in the National Action Network (NAN) March on Wall Street in New York City, U.S., August 28, 2025. REUTERS/Christian Monterrosa
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 22: The New York Stock Exchange is seen during morning trading on August 22, 2025 in New York City. Stocks opened up high amid Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech at the annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium with the Dow Jones leading the way opening up over 600 points. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Rev. Al Sharpton and the National Action Network are staging the demonstration to urge companies to reject efforts to scale back diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
  • The event is timed to the anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington, framing DEI as a contemporary civil-rights cause.
  • Marchers are set to begin at Foley Square near the African Burial Ground, proceed through the Financial District past the Charging Bull, and end with a speaking program.
  • Organizers say clergy, labor and community leaders will join, with New York City mayoral candidates Eric Adams, Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo expected to attend.
  • The action follows the Trump administration’s moves to end federal DEI programs and pressure schools, with organizers also highlighting nearby 26 Federal Plaza and a recent court order on migrant detention conditions as part of the march’s message.