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Melissa DePino

Melissa DePinoMelissa DePino

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FROM STARBUCKS TO #SHOWUP

After her 2018 viral video of two Black men unjustly arrested at a Philadelphia Starbucks sparked an international conversation and prompted the coffee chain to close 8,000 stores for implicit bias training, Melissa dedicated herself to activism. She co-founded a national movement to desegregate the public conversation about race and racism, writes extensively on the role of white Americans in antiracism work, and has spoken to hundreds of audiences globally to create awareness and inspire action toward racial equity and justice. Her activism has been featured on NPR’s Radio Times and Code Switch, Matter of Fact with Soledad O’Brien, AM Joy, Red Table Talk, and in numerous television, print and online outlets. She is at work on a forthcoming book, UNCOMFORTABLE.

Melissa DePino on Red Table Talk with Jada Pinkett Smith discussing racism at Starbucks
Melissa DePino in the Philadelphia Inquirer discussing racism at Starbucks
Melissa DePino on NBC discussing racism at Starbucks
Melissa DePino on CNN with Don Lemon discussing racism at Starbucks
Melissa DePino on NPR Code Switch discussing racism at Starbucks
Melissa DePino on WHYY discussing racism at Starbucks
Melissa DePino with Soledad O'Brien talking about racism at Starbucks
Melissa DePino on MSNBC talking about racism at Starbucks
Melissa DePino on NBA on TNT discussing racism at Starbucks
  • Melissa DePino on MSNBC talking about racism at Starbucks
  • Melissa DePino on NBA on TNT discussing racism at Starbucks
  • Melissa DePino on Red Table Talk with Jada Pinkett Smith discussing racism at Starbucks
  • Melissa DePino in the Philadelphia Inquirer discussing racism at Starbucks
  • Melissa DePino on NBC discussing racism at Starbucks
  • Melissa DePino on CNN with Don Lemon discussing racism at Starbucks
  • Melissa DePino on NPR Code Switch discussing racism at Starbucks
  • Melissa DePino on WHYY discussing racism at Starbucks
  • Melissa DePino with Soledad O'Brien talking about racism at Starbucks
  • Melissa DePino on MSNBC talking about racism at Starbucks
  • Melissa DePino on NBA on TNT discussing racism at Starbucks
  • Melissa DePino on Red Table Talk with Jada Pinkett Smith discussing racism at Starbucks
  • Melissa DePino in the Philadelphia Inquirer discussing racism at Starbucks