Career Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, Rapper Common, and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel on the Effects of Youth UnemploymentCourtney ConnleyAugust 18, 2015September 28, 2017 by Courtney ConnleyAugust 18, 2015September 28, 2017459 Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, Rapper Common, and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel talk about the adverse effects of youth unemployment.... Read more
Career Starbucks-Led Initiative Kicks off Youth Job Fair in ChicagoCourtney ConnleyAugust 13, 2015August 13, 2015 by Courtney ConnleyAugust 13, 2015August 13, 2015337 Starbucks-led 100,000 Opportunities Initiative kicks off in Chicago with plans to grant thousands of young Americans with jobs.... Read more
Career Former NBA Player Embarks on a New Career at StarbucksCourtney ConnleyJuly 29, 2015July 30, 2015 by Courtney ConnleyJuly 29, 2015July 30, 2015487 Former NBA player Vin Baker, talks about his new career at Starbucks and the financial mistakes and lessons he learned during his NBA years.... Read more
Career Starbucks and Other Major Companies Pledge Job Opportunities for 100,000 Unemployed YouthCourtney ConnleyJuly 13, 2015September 28, 2017 by Courtney ConnleyJuly 13, 2015September 28, 2017571 Starbucks teams up with executives from 16 other companies to create job opportunities to 100,000 American youth.... Read more
Education Starbucks Expands College Tuition Program for WorkersCourtney ConnleyApril 7, 2015September 28, 2017 by Courtney ConnleyApril 7, 2015September 28, 2017653 Starbucks expands its partnership with Arizona State University to offer free tuition for four years instead of two.... Read more
News Starbucks CEO Holds a Series of Race Discussions with EmployeesCourtney ConnleyFebruary 18, 2015February 18, 2015 by Courtney ConnleyFebruary 18, 2015February 18, 2015334 Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz holds a series of open discussions about race with employees... Read more
Entrepreneurship Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz Pens Open Letter About Race, Ferguson And InjusticeKevin L. ClarkDecember 18, 2014September 29, 2017 by Kevin L. ClarkDecember 18, 2014September 29, 20171451 Starbucks CEO is an advocate for taking on big issues with even bigger solutions. Howard Schultz, 61, is well known for speaking out on veterans... Read more
Magazine The African Americans Directing America’s Largest CorporationsDerek T. DingleSeptember 5, 2013November 18, 2017 by Derek T. DingleSeptember 5, 2013November 18, 20171622 We created our exclusive BLACK ENTERPRISE Registry of Corporate Directors to place a spotlight on those making contributions as some of the nation’s most powerful... Read more