Rev. Al Sharpton leads protest against Bill Ackman after Claudine Gay resigns as Harvard president

Reverend Al Sharpton led a picket outside the Manhattan office of hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman on Thursday 4 January, to protest his attacks towards Harvard University president Claudine Gay. Mr Ackman, a Harvard graduate who has donated millions to his former school, was a key voice in calling for Dr Gay’s resignation. She stepped down this week, in the wake of a string of plagiarism accusations and the high-profile antisemitism row on the Ivy League campus. Watch more on Independent TV: Click here to subscribe to The Independent: About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog: Videos, daily editorial and more: http://www.