Why Starbucks Baristas Have to Shout #BlackLivesMatter

By Toni Akindele · Updated October 27, 2020

Starbucks baristas, though notorious for misspelling or mispronouncing names, have been shouting #BlackLivesMatter clear as day to announce ready to-go beverages.

Customers are giving baristas the name #BlackLivesMatter with their orders so that that the slogan has to be shouted in a shop full of people. Mic reports that Lex Cross started the trend and it’s been taking off.

So My Husband and Others been promoting the Starbucks name change to #blacklivesmatter. So since I'm a regular at Starbucks I changed my name and luckily enough the Barista that made my drink was proud to call out #BlackLivesmatter when she saw it was me she smiled and said Kes I Love It. #Starbucks #blacklivesmatter✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿

A photo posted by Mr. Washington (@loyal_2_da_end_) on Jul 12, 2016 at 5:11am PDT

LMAO I TOLD THEM MY NAME IS BLACK LIVES MATTER AT STARBUCKS & THEY YELLED IT & THIS GUY RAN ACROSS THE STORE & GAVE ME A FAT HUG IM SO HAPPY

— pussymon (@mxdkays) July 12, 2016

Currently at Starbucks… 2 black female customers had black lives matter written on their cup..And the barista yelled "Black Live Matter!!"

— Derian Hall (@Its_TeamHeat) July 12, 2016

#PressPlay Who else has been saying their name is #BlackLivesMatter at #Starbucks? #Smart via: @schacle

A video posted by The Shade Room (@theshaderoom) on Jul 12, 2016 at 11:48am PDT

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