Starbucks will close 8,000 US stores May 29 for racial-bias training

Starbucks said it will close its 8,000 company-owned stores in the United States on May 29 to educate employees about racial bias. The announcement follows an uproar over the arrest of two black men who were waiting for a friend at a Philadelphia Starbucks last week. The store manager called the police. The racial bias training will be provided to about 175,000 workers. “I’ve spent the last few days in Philadelphia with my leadership team listening to the community, learning what […]