June 21, 2016
Congressional Black Caucus Chairman G. K. Butterfield (D- NC), and Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) have contacted the CEO of Airbnb, Inc. to inquire about recent stories in the press regarding racism and the company’s online services. Reps. Butterfield and Cleaver are pressuring Airbnb to perform a detailed review of the accusations of racism around the site’s use. They also asked that Airbnb “not permit users to post availability of their units for 48 hours after they reject someone from renting their unit.”…
Source: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/two-black-members-congress-condemn-racism-airbnb-pressure-ceo-n594466
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