Reverend Billy, the Stop Shopping Gospel Choir, and members of their Congregation continued informing the world that Starbucks is blocking Ethiopia from trademarking its own coffee marks.
The Reverend's powerful campaign forced Starbucks to issue a memo to its staff, headed: "What do I do if Reverend Billy comes into my store?”
Rev. Billy has led two actions so far and both ended with his arrest. His call for the third week of action comes despite the imminent threat of arrest.
Sidamo Prayer Campaign
Week Three: Keep The Pressure On Starbucks
They've got to LET GO SIDAMO! Return with us to Astor Place this Sunday at 4pm and tell Starbucks to recognize Ethiopia's ownership of specialty coffee names like Sidamo, Harar and Yirgacheffe.
We must be resolute, children, that ancient coffee names belong to the region that cultivated them -- not a transnational, corporate bully. Agreements have already been reached in Canada and Europe, recognizing Ethiopia as the rightful trademark owner. Yet, Starbucks, led by billionaire Howard Shultz, blocks progress in the United States. With this petty grab at an ancient legacy Starbucks denies coffee farmers fair compensation for the "oldest, best coffee in the world." We've got to send the money BACK to the coffee farmers, it's time to PUSH BACK against trademark piracy!
The Rev would rather not visit The Tombs for a third week in a row, but asks that you join him and the Stop Shopping Gospel Choir for this third Sunday at the Astor Place Cube, as we exorcise Starbucks and tell them to LET GO SIDAMO! AMEN!
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Sun, February 18 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Sidamo Prayers at Astor Place Cube Astor Place Starbucks, New York, NY
Wear Red!
More info:
www.reverendbilly.org
The Reverend's powerful campaign forced Starbucks to issue a memo to its staff, headed: "What do I do if Reverend Billy comes into my store?”
Rev. Billy has led two actions so far and both ended with his arrest. His call for the third week of action comes despite the imminent threat of arrest.
Sidamo Prayer Campaign
Week Three: Keep The Pressure On Starbucks
They've got to LET GO SIDAMO! Return with us to Astor Place this Sunday at 4pm and tell Starbucks to recognize Ethiopia's ownership of specialty coffee names like Sidamo, Harar and Yirgacheffe.
We must be resolute, children, that ancient coffee names belong to the region that cultivated them -- not a transnational, corporate bully. Agreements have already been reached in Canada and Europe, recognizing Ethiopia as the rightful trademark owner. Yet, Starbucks, led by billionaire Howard Shultz, blocks progress in the United States. With this petty grab at an ancient legacy Starbucks denies coffee farmers fair compensation for the "oldest, best coffee in the world." We've got to send the money BACK to the coffee farmers, it's time to PUSH BACK against trademark piracy!
The Rev would rather not visit The Tombs for a third week in a row, but asks that you join him and the Stop Shopping Gospel Choir for this third Sunday at the Astor Place Cube, as we exorcise Starbucks and tell them to LET GO SIDAMO! AMEN!
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Sun, February 18 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Sidamo Prayers at Astor Place Cube Astor Place Starbucks, New York, NY
Wear Red!
More info:
www.reverendbilly.org
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