The Monday Poll: Share your thoughts on Starbucks’ race initiative

The Starbucks coffee shop chain made a lot of people jittery when Chief Executive Officer Howard Schultz proposed that his ubiquitous locations become gathering places for discussions about race. He further suggested that employees kick things off by writing “Race Together” on customer’s beverage cups.

Reaction to the idea has been swift and not very kind. A spokesman said Sunday that the coffee chain’s diversity and racial equality initiative will continue without the handwritten messages, but what is a good forum for a conversation about race? And is that even a good idea?

Please weigh in on some thoughts surrounding this topic. Results are usually posted online Tuesday and on the Opinion Pages on Wednesday. Mobile users click here.

This story was originally published March 20, 2015 at 8:04 PM with the headline "The Monday Poll: Share your thoughts on Starbucks’ race initiative."