During Starbucks Race Panel, MSNBC Guest Awkwardly Informs Fellow Guest He’s Black

‘It’s also interesting because I’m actually black, but you assumed otherwise’

During Starbucks #RaceTogether Panel, MSNBC Guest Awkwardly Informs Fellow Guest He’s Black (Mediaite)

Last night, a panel on All In with Chris Hayes became the ultimate example of how awkward the results of Starbucks’s #RaceTogether campaign could be.

While the entire debate was filled with substantial criticism about the premise of the campaign — was this the proper way to address real racial issues in America? Would this actually address systemic issues and challenge people’s assumptions? — it suddenly stopped being a well-produced television segment roughly five minutes in, and became a real, authentic race discussion, complete with accidental stereotypes.

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