“We are not afraid. You will not divide us.”—Unite the Right. White supremacists are scrambling to find lodging in Charlottesville, Virginia for their rally on August 12 — but Airbnb says there are no rooms available for racists. I commend Airbnb for their bold stance: The global housing rental company is sending a strong message […]
08/2/17- The orange dude is airbnbing at the White House! He’s never there! He calls the place a real dump. The Affleck brothers are having a hard time with life. Casey Affleck is over sold, apparently his wife divorce. It maybe because she probably couldn’t fantom his performance in Manchester By The Sea. His brother recently […]
Sibahle Nkumbi, who shared a video on social media of the incident, believes that was race was behind her ill treatment.
9/21/16- Roland Martin talks to former Attorney Eric Holder about AirBnB’s recent troubles with racism and what the company is doing to combat the issue. “The company hired me and Laura Murphy to deal with this issue. It’s a leader in the sharing economy. It’s founded on the basis of inclusion and respect. They’ve come […]
So now that Airbnb has addressed its problems with widespread racial discrimination, can black folks feel comfortable booking lodging through the online rental operation? The jury is still out. Airbnb introduced several changes last week to directly confront racial discrimination after numerous African-American customers complained about being rejected for rental rooms because they were Black. […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Airbnb on Thursday apologized for its slow response to accusations of racism and outlined new policies to combat the problem, including reducing the prominence of photos in the booking process. The company also plans to automatically block future reservations for dates where a host has told someone that a property was […]
If you’re African-American and planning a vacation, you may want to check out a hotel before booking Airbnb. Hosts on Airbnb haven’t exactly welcomed Black folks into their homes. Racial discrimination, according to a Harvard study, is rampant during online bookings, especially if hosts with Airbnb conclude that the folks who are booking are Black. […]
According to a new study, Muslims will globally outnumber Christians by the end of the century. The report also shows that within the United States,…
