There will also be taped addresses from Howard Schultz and Kevin Johnson, the chairman and CEO of Starbucks respectively. Sharon Rush, a law professor and expert in race relations at the University of Florida, is another of those who is uncertain -- even if she applauds Starbuck's initiative. She hopes that the coffee behemoth will set an example and encourage other companies to step up training on racial discrimination, as is currently the case on sexual harassment. "If other companies say 'I should be doing this,' that would be a real positive outcome," she says.