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Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" made its own version of a Starbucks "racial bias training video" and crafted what they imagined such a training tool would look like.
"The Daily Show" released its take on the video just a day after 8,000 Starbucks stores closed down for racial bias training.
In the video, which was shared to "The Daily Show's" Twitter page on Tuesday, the production tackled how Starbucks employees could feasibly — and equally — serve its black patrons.
Several suggestions included pointers on how to greet black patrons, how to spell names on cups, and more.
See the video below.
We got a hold of Starbucks’s racial bias training video: pic.twitter.com/ePXy5Qqtzr
— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) May 30, 2018
Starbucks made the decision to require that employees undergo the training after the franchise faced major backlash when a Philadelphia store manager called the police on two black men who were waiting for a colleague and hadn't purchased anything at the store.
Kevin Johnson, the company’s CEO, issued a public apology to the men in a statement.
“I’m writing this evening to convey three things: First, to once again express our deepest apologies to the two men who were arrested with a goal of doing whatever we can to make things right," Johnson said. "Second, to let you know of our plans to investigate the pertinent facts and make any necessary changes to our practices that would help prevent such an occurrence from ever happening again. And third, to reassure you that Starbucks stands firmly against discrimination or racial profiling.”
According to Starbucks employees, some of the topics covered during Tuesday's training included questions to employees about their "natural hair" as well as how often friends of different races visit their homes, Business Insider reported on Wednesday.
According to the outlet, "The training, which was provided to some 175,000 employees, included a 'personal notebook' for employees to fill out. It encouraged them to become 'color brave.'"
The notebook encouraged employees to document their answers to the following questions:
On Wednesday, Starbucks published the notebook as well as the training materials for public consumption.
You can watch some Starbucks employees' reactions to the training in the video below.