A Uniquely American Starbucks Scandal
The coffee chain is initiating racial-bias trainings for its employees in the U.S.—but, so far, not for those around the globe.
by Yasmeen Serhan
Apr 20, 2018
4 minutes
Starbucks is embroiled in one of its largest scandals to date after two black men were arrested for trespassing in a Philadelphia coffeeshop when they were waiting for a business associate without immediately making a purchase. Video of the incident, which shows police handcuffing 23-year-olds Rashon Nelson and Donte Robinson, quickly went viral, and a protest was organized. Starbucks issued an apology for what it called a “reprehensible outcome,” announcing that more than 8,000 U.S. stores would be closed next month for a day of racial-bias training.
But when I asked Starbucks if racial-bias trainings were being considered for
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