Woman Tweets About Racist Encounter With Airbnb Host

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You’d think by now that racists would have been warned when it comes to using Airbnb, since many hosts have been put on blast recently with the hashtag #AirbnbWhileBlack.

But that hasn’t stopped one man in North Carolina from letting his racist freak flag fly.

Shani C. Taylor's friend attempted to make a reservation using Airbnb, but it looks as though Todd Warner of Charlotte, N.C., has an issue with black people.

https://twitter.com/shanictaylor/status/737787525083848704

https://twitter.com/shanictaylor/status/737787237446864896

Taylor put Warner on blast—rightly so—and Airbnb did respond:

https://twitter.com/AirbnbHelp/status/737823551852564480
https://twitter.com/shanictaylor/status/737829607773114368
https://twitter.com/AirbnbHelp/status/738018596069199872
https://twitter.com/AirbnbHelp/status/738018737765416960

Although Airbnb has not confirmed that the account holder has been removed, it’s safe to say that Warner’s racism is on full display for the world to see.

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