Rashon Nelson and Donte Robinson â the two Black men arrested for sitting at a Philadelphia Starbucks while waiting for a friend â have reached a settlement agreement with the company.
While the exact financial amount hasnât been disclosed, Nelson and Robinson's records will be expunged and each will receive a symbolic $1. Also, the city promised to start a $200,000 youth entrepreneurship program. And finally, theyâll get their undergraduate education funded by the company
The April 12thincident started a wave of protests after the men were hauled out in handcuffs for âtrespassingâ because they didnât order anything. Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson released a statement thanking the pair for their âwillingness to reconcileâ and âwelcome the opportunity to begin a relationship with them to share learnings and experience.â
Source: New York Daily News