Civil Rights Groups Condemn Airbnb Ad as Racist and Coded
A group of civil rights, clergy, and business leaders have condemned the Hotel and Gaming Trades Council and Tenants Not Tourists for using racially charged imagery in an advertising campaign against Airbnb.
The leaders accused the groups of promoting fear and bias towards Black men through their ad, which appeared in the Bronx Times and depicted
the back of a Black man in a hoodie and cap, holding a suitcase outside a brownstone, alongside the caption:
Airbnb says its safety checks may not reveal criminal activity.
- Civil rights groups condemned the ad as racist and coded.
- The ad was used to incite fear about short-term rentals.
Author's summary: Civil rights groups denounce Airbnb ad as racist.