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XemaSab

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7. A PR stunt

Reply to gollygee (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 23, 2015, 07:32 PM

Mar 2015

that was far more likely to backfire than to produce positive PR for Starbucks, much less meaningful dialogue.

A genuine effort would maybe involve providing employment opportunities in underserved communities, working with underperforming schools, diversifying the board of directors and senior management, putting thoughtful quotes on the cups from variety of perspectives, and so forth...

...but this was clearly not a genuine effort.

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#RaceTogether and the Harm of Racial Ignorance [View all] sheshe2 Mar 2015 OP

LOL ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #1

For real. bravenak Mar 2015 #3

Yep ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #5

One fewer anyway gollygee Mar 2015 #10

I swear I have been called racist more on DU that I have ever heard people be called that in my life bravenak Mar 2015 #12

A Black Signal is sent out from the roof of ProgressiveLiberalville. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #15

BlackSignal! bravenak Mar 2015 #16

Or perhaps ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2015 #22

TBH, I wish they'd just Skip Intro that feature. bravenak Mar 2015 #23

Especially if you haven't had your first cup, I would imagine. sheshe2 Mar 2015 #9

Thank you! bravenak Mar 2015 #11

You are welcome.... sheshe2 Mar 2015 #13

I use those single coffee bags that look likr tea bags. bravenak Mar 2015 #14

Yep-the flavor of that coffee is what those sexist toads in the old commercials were crabbing about! MADem Mar 2015 #17

Lol~ sheshe2 Mar 2015 #18

Hee hee! In recent years, the only thing I've bought at Mickey Dee's is coffee. MADem Mar 2015 #19

I never buy coffee out. sheshe2 Mar 2015 #20

Workcenters are getting much nicer these days! MADem Mar 2015 #21

I just choked on my wine. sheshe2 Mar 2015 #4

+1 (nt) Nye Bevan Mar 2015 #8

I don't understand, if they wanted to do antiracism work . . . gollygee Mar 2015 #2

A PR stunt XemaSab Mar 2015 #7

Was Starbucks proposing to raise the baristas' salaries to reflect their new dual roles? Nye Bevan Mar 2015 #6