Starbucks bars employees from wearing Black Lives Matter pins because it could 'amplify divisiveness'

Starbucks sent a memo to store managers warning them that employees are not allowed to wear Black Lives Matter pins or clothing because it could stoke division or even incite violence.

The coffee giant notified store managers that Black Lives Matter materials are included in the “political, religious, or personal issue” topics that employees are barred from sporting during work, according to the memo that was obtained by Buzzfeed. The company’s vice president of diversity and inclusion, Zing Shaw, said promoting Black Lives Matter could cause problems.