Posted on 03/19/2015 7:46:24 PM PDT by grundle
Starbucks executive Corey duBrowa recently deleted his twitter account, after what he said were abusive comments as a result of his push for a campaign in which his baristas were to engage with customers about race relations.
"I was personally attacked through my Twitter account around midnight last night and the tweets represented a distraction from the respectful conversation we are trying to start around Race Together," duBrowa said. "Ill be back on Twitter soon."
But the whole point of the conversations he promoted, was to get people talking about what is uncomfortable, and controversial. It seems childish to delete his own twitter account over it.
A story from fastcocreate.com showed just what happens when you walk into a Starbucks wanting to engage in a discussion on race. Pretty much nothing. The baristas are young kids, just trying to do their job and get through the day, and are kind of embarrassed to even bring it up. I kind of feel sorry for them.
It is the fault of the mindless executives who put the Starbucks employees through this, which is why Im not a big fan of boycotts. Its not the employees fault, they just have a job to do, and the money at the top is usually not as hurt as the kids making coffee.
But a friend of mine named Paul made a brilliant point.
If Starbucks wants us to talk about race, lets start with why they dont have Starbucks Coffee Houses in some of Americas cities that are mostly black, or have had a racially charged history?
My friend looked up various cities, and found that there are no Starbucks Coffee Houses in many of them.
Places like Highland Park, Michigan, which is at the center of Detroit, is inhabited by a population that is 94 percent African-American. Or in Benton Harbor, Michigan, which is almost 90 percent African-American. There is not a Starbucks in either town.
There is not a Starbucks in East St. Louis, Illinois, in which 98 percent of the population is African-American. Nor is there one in Gary, Indiana, whose population is 85 percent African-American.
The recent remembrance of the march on Selma, Alabama had the president walking down the street with many people who fought for civil rights, but once again, Selma doesnt have a Starbucks. Neither does Ferguson, Missouri.
Here is the point, if Starbucks wants to have a conversation about race, perhaps they should explain why they are not accessible to most of those they claim to advocate for and champion. If being of a different race than white is higher on their list of desirables, why isnt Starbucks putting their money where their mouth is?
Negros wisely will not pay for yuppie overpriced coffee?
AND throw in some cash for Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton...
I don’t think that’s it. Starbucks is discriminating against the black community.
This dope Schultz needs to resign so a black person can be CEO. He is a racist! He is keeping the black man down!
Seems all they want is pawn shops, fried chicken, check-cashing and payday loan joints. All closed up at night with iron gates.
I wonder if it’s because Starbucks believes blacks don’t drink coffee.
I wonder if it’s because Starbucks believes they may lose a store to looting and thug violence in those areas.
I wonder if it’s because Starbucks is just a pretentious liberal hypocrite of a company.
Maybe I’ll go have a talk with them about their race relations.
That's OK, I discriminate against them, have for as long as they have existed.
The yuppie thing always pissed me off.
I’d give them gift cards for a C-note worth of free drinks, redeemable only at THOSE Starbucks.
Because their market research shows that it wouldn’t be feasible.
Because if they want burnt crap, they’ll burn it themselves! And they have the damn proof.
that and they love queers not blacks.
I, to this day have never had a cup of Starbucks coffee.
That's what all the white racist companies say... we need to talk to these people - have a 'conversation'...
Why are there no Starbucks in Selma or Ferguson?
BECAUSE THEY DON’T WANT TO GET ROBBED AND BURNED TO THE GROUND,YOU MORONS.
Because Starbucks can’t sell $7 watermelon iced teas to the natives.
Starbucks employees should wear these T-Shirts:
"There once was a thug named Brown,
Who bum rushed a cop in town,
6 bullets later,
He met his creator,
And his homies burned down the town."
That should break the ice.
“It’s not race that’s keeping them out of places like East St. Louis, it’s class.”
I disagree, it’s about race.
Hey Starschmucks let’s talk about race...
Actually for 2 bucks you can get a tall blond at Starbucks.
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