Posts Tagged ‘starbucks’
Spelman’s Rosalind Brewer becomes the only Black female CEO of a Fortune 500 company
Currently the chief operating officer of Starbucks, Rosalind Brewer is set to replace Stefano Pessina as CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance, according to multiple news outlets. The unprecedented move will…
Read MoreFired White Starbucks manager who called cops on 2 Black men claims racial bias
Nearly two years after racially profiling two Black men at a Starbucks in Philadelphia, a former manager claims that she was the victim of racial discrimination. Shannon Phillips filed a…
Read MoreStarbucks worker calls police on ‘big’ Black man for using the restroom
Another Black man has allegedly faced issues due to using the restroom while being Black at Starbucks. The incident reportedly occurred at a Starbucks in Brandon, Florida, according to WTVT.…
Read MoreBank of America SVP Tiffany Douglas proud of helping Detroit thrive
The National Business League Inc. will host the sixth annual Sankofa Black Business Awards Gala and Afterglow presented by Ford Motor Co., at the Motor City Casino and Hotel from…
Read MoreStarbucks COO Rosalind Brewer transforms nation with powerful speech at Spelman
On May 29, Starbucks shut down all of its stores nationwide for diversity training. The decision came after two Black males were racially profiled and arrested while waiting for a…
Read MoreValerie Jarrett responds to Roseanne’s racist tweets about her
As pop culture watchers know by now, ABC canceled the reboot of the immensely popular sitcom “Roseanne,” after the show’s star, Rosanne Barr, promulgated racist rhetoric about the former senior…
Read MoreCommon helping Starbucks with racial sensitivity training
Rap royalty Common is lending his sociopolitical expertise to help Starbucks recover from its national public relations disaster after having two Black men arrested for simply sitting in their store…
Read MoreCoffee shop worker literally gets crap from angry White woman (NSFW)
Ever since a manager at a Philadelphia Starbucks called the police on two Black men waiting quietly for a friend, employees have had to deal with the negative public backlash.
Read MoreStarbucks COO to deliver Spelman College 2018 commencement address
Founded in 1881, Spelman College is a leading liberal arts college that produces exceptional and educated women of African descent who positively impact the world. This year, Spelman graduates are…
Read MoreRacism at Cracker Barrel? Black veteran kicked out by manager
Randy Freeman, a 57-year-old Air Force veteran and owner of Williamsburg, VA-based Distinguished Executive Transportation, LLC, has taken his complaint against Cracker Barrel to federal court. While sitting with three…
Read MoreStarbucks chairman wants ex-manager to meet with 2 Black men she had arrested
In the “Can you believe this?” news category, the executive chairman of Starbucks actually wants their White ex-manager to meet with the two Black men she had arrested by a…
Read MoreRacial profiling in 2018: Is the Starbucks incident part of a larger issue?
In a video that has now gone wildly viral and been viewed over 4M times on YouTube, two young African American men — Rashon Nelson and Donte Robinson — are handcuffed…
Read MoreWhite Starbucks manager called police 2 minutes after Black men arrived
The White manager who worked at a Philadelphia-area Starbucks had every intention to racially profile Rashon Nelson and Donte Robinson. Nelson and Robinson arrived at the Starbucks at 4:35 p.m. to…
Read MoreWhite LA Fitness workers fired for calling police on Black member and friend
Another incident has occurred where Black people have been forced out of an establishment due to their race. This time, the racial profiling occurred at LA Fitness in Secaucus, New Jersey.…
Read MoreStarbucks shutting down all its stores in the US for this reason
Black people and their supporters roared with disapproval. Starbucks listened. In the wake of the actions of a Starbucks barista, who called the police on two innocent Black men (who happened…
Read MoreStarbucks CEO wants to apologize to the 2 arrested Black men in person
The chief executive officer of coffee behemoth Starbucks wants to apologize in person to the Black men in person who were arrested for sitting inside the coffee shop in Philadelphia…
Read More#BoycottStarbucks goes viral after 2 men are arrested for ‘sitting while Black’
The hashtag #BoycottStarbucks has gone viral after two young Black men were arrested for sitting inside a Starbucks in Philadelphia despite the fact that the men did not cause any…
Read MoreHere’s why Starbucks’ COO Rosalind Brewer is a superhero to watch
It’s been six months since Rosalind Brewer was appointed to the role of group president and chief operating officer of Starbucks, making her the first African American and the first woman…
Read MoreSpelman College alum Rosalind Brewer to lead at Starbucks
Rosalind Brewer has been appointed the new president and COO of Starbucks Corporation, effective on October 2. A Spelman College trustee, Brewer is currently a Starbucks board member and the former CEO…
Read MoreChicago killing zones 60 shot and 8 killed; Will the violence stop?
Local and national news outlets are painting a picture that the violence will not stop in Chicago. Shootings have moved to the expressways and criminals are more brazen and defiant.…
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