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  • Airbnb Tackles Its Discrimination Allegations Head-On, Establishes New Policies

    Earlier this year, home-rental site Airbnb came under heavy scrutiny after black users of the platform took to social media to describe the discrimination they faced. Most noted that after renters saw their photos, which were included in the booking request, they were denied accommodations. The hashtag #AirbnbWhileBlack popped up on Twitter and went viral.…

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    Breanna Edwards

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  • Airbnb Taps Former Attorney General Eric Holder for Anti-Discrimination Team 

    Airbnb has tapped former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder for its anti-discrimination team as part of the company’s response to #AirbnbWhileBlack, Time magazine reports. In a statement released Wednesday, CEO Brian Chesky said that Holder will be helping to “craft a world-class anti-discrimination policy.” “While we have a policy that prohibits discrimination, we want this…

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    Breanna Edwards

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  • Why 2014 Is The Best Year For Light-Skinned Black Men Ever

    After a 20 year dip in popularity and social capital — spearheaded by Nino Brown’s now infamous shanking of Christopher Williams’ delicate light-skinned hands in New Jack City — 2008 seemed poised to be the peak of the light-skinned Black man resurgence. Obama won the White House. Cory Booker and Deval Patrick seemed like heir apparents.…

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    Damon Young

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