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The Onion - American Voices: Starbucks To Close 8,000 Stores For Racial Bias Training
https://www.theonion.com/starbucks-to-close-8-000-stores-for-racial-bias-trainin-1825414133After a wave of protests in response to the arrest of two black customers in a Philadelphia store, global coffee chain said they will close 8,000 stores on May 29 to give employees racial bias training. What do you think?
“Wow, Starbucks employees get a 401(k), health coverage, and free racial bias training?”
DONALD REISS • LEGROOM AUDITOR
“The black community has struggled for centuries to win a public-relations band-aid like this.”
TABITHA SEIDMAN • ESPERANTO INTERPRETER
“Okay, but customers can still be racist, right?”
NICK WHITE • ITALIAN CHEF SCULPTOR
