text:  After King's assassination, white residents fled from city centers. Some white franchisees decided to manage suburban stores instead. And pressure from the civil rights movement pushed the fast food giant to recruit black franchisees. McDonald's billed its decision as an initiative for inclusivity, but black operators were also a financial opportunity for the chain. In many ways, this is a test. McDonald's is seeing how they're going to operate after this moment of racial reckoning.