article_snippet: Let's discuss the historic disenfranchisement of your people that has allowed me to prosper.'
article_snippet: It's an emotional issue,' Mr Schulz said. '
article_snippet: But It is so vitally important to the country.'
article_snippet: Last week, one thing became clear: we cannot continue to come to work every day aware of the difficult and painful experiences facing our nation, and not acknowledge the difficult and painful experiences facing our nation, together, as a company,' Schultz wrote. '
article_snippet: Indeed, despite the raw emotion around the events and the difficult and painful experiences facing our nation underlying racial issues, we at Starbucks should be willing to talk about the difficult and painful experiences facing our nation.'