Starbucks Is Taking Its Conversation About Race To Ferguson, MO

The city is getting its first Starbucks cafe.

On the heels of its controversial #RaceTogether campaign that had baristas starting conversations about race with customers while preparing their lattes, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has announced plans to open a cafe in Ferguson, MO. Ferguson was the scene of demonstrations after the shooting death of Michael Brown during a confrontation with former police officer Darren Wilson.

This will be the first Starbucks in Ferguson, though there are more than a half dozen cafes in nearby towns and at the Lambert-St.

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