Starbucks Under Fire Afterbr Banning Workers From Wearingbr Pro-Black Lives Matter Apparel Starbucks has recently found itself in hot waterbr after Buzzfeed News discovered employees were br not allowed to wear Black Lives Matters-related items. According to the outlet, an internal memo wasbr sent to employees, reinforcing the company’sbr “carefully considered and defined” dress code. Their policy states that employees arebr prohibited from wearing personal, politicalbr or religious clothing or accessories. It’s reported that Starbucks management specificallybr argued against Black Lives Matter attire, saying it couldbr be misunderstood and potentially incite violence. Now, after receiving online backlash and threatsbr of boycott, Starbucks has reversed its prior stance. Starbucks, via statement The coffee chain also br co-designed a pro-br Black Lives Matter br t-shirt with their br Black Partner Network. The shirts are currentlybr being created and will bebr sent to over 250,000br of their store partners.