Two black men who are the center of the recent Starbucks incident in Philadelphia, will soon meet with the CEO, according to a company spokesperson. The men have agreed to meet with Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson, according to Reggie Borges, Starbucks’ senior manager of global corporate communications. The timing of the meeting was not immediately clear. The planned meeting comes amid growing outrage and a second day of protests in the City of Brotherly Love, after video of the arrests went viral and sparked accusations of racism against both the police and baristas. On Monday morning, Johnson reiterated that the arrests were “reprehensible” and said he hoped to meet with the men to discuss “a constructive solution,” speaking to ABC’s “Good Morning America.” He also said he will order store managers to undergo training for how to spot “unconscious bias.” Previously, Johnson appeared in a video apologizing to the two men and promising changes at the company. Meanwhile, about two dozen protesters gathered outside the coffee shop in the pouring rain, starting before 7 a.m. on Monday morning, while inside it looked like business as usual, according to the Associated Press. Most people drinking coffee at the tables, however, were regional leaders from the company’s corporate side, the AP reported. Read more at NBCNews.com!
