Lesbian says she was passed over for Starbucks promotion because she’s “gay” & “looks like a boy” “If Latoya holds the door for Raj when she notices his hands are full, it’s a common courtesy,” the ...

Starbucks, trying to put to rest an outcry over the arrest of two black men at one of its stores, is closing more than 8,000 stores for an afternoon of anti-bias training, a strategy some believe can ...

CHICAGO -- Turning away customers looking for an afternoon jolt of caffeine, Starbucks shops across the U.S. closed early on Tuesday to hold training for employees on recognizing hidden prejudices. It ...

Over the course of four hours on Tuesday, 175,000 Starbucks employees talked about racial bias. Across the country, employees participated in a mandatory training. About 8,000 company-owned stores and ...