Two years ago, during an episode of “Listen To Black Women” we asked our viewers if they had intentions of boycotting Starbucks after an employee called the police on two Black men who were sitting in the establishment waiting for their business associate to arrive so they could have a meeting.
A memo sent to Starbucks employees last week warned that them that they should not wear any attire that features a “Black Lives Matter” message.
The memo, obtained by BuzzFeed News, told employees that such messages violate company policy against attire that “advocated a political, religious or personal issue.”
One Black trans employee said, “Starbucks LGBTQ+ partners wear LGBTQ+ pins and shirts, that also could incite and create violent experiences amongst partners and customers.
A spokesperson for Starbucks confirmed that the memo was real and disseminated amongst employees.
