The death of #GeorgeFloyd #BreonnaTaylor #AhmaudArbery and many more due to police brutality, caused a massive amount of Black Lives Matter movements to happen all over the country.
Many companies took to social media and joined the fight for equality by making public statements and donations to support the #BlackLivesMatter movement.
One company in particular left coffee-lovers shocked, angry, and disappointed when their statement as well as $1 million dollar donation, didn’t reflect the policy sent in an internal memo back in 2018.
“Partners are not permitted to wear buttons or pins that advocate a political, religious or personal issue”
According to TODAY ,
“In the past, Starbucks' Pride Alliance Network has approved gear, like pins, which members and allies of the LGBTQ community are able to wear while working.”
A number of employees, and plenty of people on social media find it hypocritical for the coffee chain to make a public statement supporting #BlackLivesMatter all while banning their employees from expressing their own personal support through paraphernalia.
Here is a list of just a few Black Owned Coffee Shops to Support:
•Houston, TX - Kaffiene Internet & Office Cafe
https://instagram.com/kaffeinecoffeehouston?igshid=7v1tt8vnrouc
•Atlanta, GA - Urban Grind Coffee House
https://instagram.com/urbangrindatl?igshid=1qgfpw749nfz2
•Fort Worth, TX - Black Coffee FW
https://instagram.com/blackcoffeefw?igshid=1fbkh635twe8v
•Houston, TX - Three Keys Coffee
https://instagram.com/threekeyscoffee?igshid=wzvuvjx4x4xk
•Atlanta, GA - Portrait Coffee
https://instagram.com/portraitcoffeeatl?igshid=1kdrnvq9kvp8x
•Memphis, TN - Dr. Bean‘s Coffee Roasters
https://instagram.com/drbeanscoffeeandtea?igshid=kr7lxauxsjmf
•Oakland, CA - Red Bay Coffee
https://instagram.com/redbaycoffee?igshid=1vw7xo7yojrnj •Baltimore, MD - Vagrant Coffee
https://instagram.com/vagrantcoffee?igshid=12azjjfspxerd
•Jackson, Mississippi - BeanFruit Coffee Company
https://instagram.com/beanfruitcoffee?igshid=1eovwapj8uo8l
•Des Moines, Iowa - BLK & Bold Coffee
(also can be found in select Whole Foods stores and online at Amazon.com )
https://instagram.com/blkandbold?igshid=1cu4x9cn4cgv3
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