Black History Month

In February, Starbucks is proud to honor Black History Month and celebrate Black excellence and the many ways partners (employees) demonstrate it every day.

This Black History Month, Starbucks is proud to elevate the voices of our Black partners, who share how they’ve been motivated by family, faith and entrepreneurship.

Having one person who believed in her changed the trajectory of LT Smith’s life. Now the Starbucks store manager strives to be that for others.

Four Starbucks partners share some of the key moments that shaped who they are, who they strive to be, and how they encourage others.

When people see Edna Kalinko, they often assume she’s a black American. But she was born and raised on the Accra plains in Ghana, a member of the Ga tribe.