1. Firing Starbucks manager won't address Philly police's overboard response to her 911 call | Editorial

From The Inquirer Editorial Board: "Whether the Starbucks manager is fired is a corporate decision that won't address the roots of a problem that reveals how pervasive racism remains in America."

2. Calling the police on black people isn't a Starbucks problem. It's an America problem.

From The Washington Post: "Every white person in the country needs "racial bias training," not just the coffee chain."

3. Blackness Means You're a Problem, Not a Customer

From Slate: "When you're black in America, you're either seen as a problem or not seen at all."

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