Eric Holder Was Paid To Tell Starbucks How To Be More ‘Diverse,’ And Now It’s Being Sued. | Eastern NC Now

    Publisher's Note: This post appears here courtesy of the The Daily Wire. The author of this post is Tim Meads.

    Race hustling is good money if you can get it - the key is not to be sued while you're doing it.

    That's good news for former Attorney General Eric Holder. He isn't being sued, but the bad news is that Starbucks is facing legal action after it instituted several "diversity" policies that he recommended following his "racial equity audit." Critics claim that the coffee retailer engaged in racial discrimination.

    On Friday, The Washington Free Beacon reported that Starbucks hired Covington & Burling - a top-of-the-line law firm in D.C. where Holder is senior counsel - to conduct "civil rights assessments." Holder's task came after an infamous 2018 incident at a Philadelphia store where employees called the cops on two black men who had not purchased anything but wanted to use the restroom. They refused to leave after their request was denied. Starbucks vowed to do better and wanted to get to the bottom of what to change.

    So, Holder was brought in to get the job done and tell Starbucks how to be a better ally, apparently. He and his team published a report that recommended strategies like "tying executive pay to diversity targets, setting spending goals for 'diverse suppliers,' and launching a mentorship program for 'BIPOC' employees," according to The Free Beacon.

    Now, the National Center for Public Policy Research - a Starbucks shareholder - is suing the company for allegedly violating civil rights and discriminating on the basis of race.

    Starbucks isn't alone in these sorts of "diversity, equity, and inclusion" policies. The Free Beacon reports other major companies have propped up fellowships and positions that exclude whites.

    As for Holder's recommendations, attorney Adam Mortara is dumbfounded that any lawyer would tell a company to behave this way.

    "I'm stunned that a law firm would have counseled any company to do this," Mortara said. "What could possibly be the justification?"

    Indeed, per the Beacon, Holder's report did not address the legality of his suggested policies. According to the outlet, Holder has charged upwards of $2,000 per hour for similar work elsewhere.

    The views expressed in this piece are the author's own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

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