When Starbucks announced Tuesday that it will close more than 8,000 stores for a day of racial-bias education for its employees, W. Kamau Bell wondered if the effort would be more than “a splashy headline.

Starbucks’ racial apologies revive bad memories for W. Kamau Bell

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Starbucks’ racial apologies revive bad memories for W. Kamau Bell

Starbucks’ racial apologies revive bad memories for W. Kamau Bell