That smacked of hypocrisy to Bishop Reginald Jackson of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, who spoke at a rally outside the Georgia Capitol on Thursday. Speaking into a bullhorn, Mr. Jackson quoted Mr. Quincey’s statements from last summer as a point of contrast to the company’s tepid engagement with the legislation. “We took him at his word,” Mr. Jackson said. “I’ve seen these corporations falling over themselves every year around the time of the King holiday, celebrating Dr. King,” Senator Warnock said. And over the past four years, many big companies spoke out against President Donald J. Trump on issues including climate change, immigration and white supremacy.

Source: New York Times March 29, 2021 18:58 UTC