On Tuesday afternoon Starbucks closed for a half-day.
The company held mandatory training for the company’s nearly 175,000 employees.
The training was aimed at reducing racial bias and discrimination.
The training was scheduled after two black men were arrested in a Philadelphia Starbucks.
The men were accused of trespassing when in fact they were there for a business meeting.
Research suggests that just one half-day of training is unlikely to turn things around.