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Airbnb Will No Longer Allow Rentals Of Houses Where Enslaved People Lived

The company received backlash after a viral TikTok video of an “1830s slave cabin” listing.
12/17/2022

California Man Charged In ‘Unprovoked’ Shooting Of Unarmed Black Man Renting AirBnB

The prosecutor is investigating the felony assault case as a possible hate crime.
12/13/2022
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DJ Khaled Sells Out $11 'Sneaker Kingdom' Stay In Miami On Airbnb In Minutes

The rate is a nod to his shoe size & number of studio albums.
12/01/2022

DJ Khaled Sells Out $11 'Sneaker Kingdom' Stay In Miami On AirBnB In Minutes

The Palestinian-American super-producer also threw in some luxe gifts for lucky guests.
11/30/2022
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Airbnb Apologizes For Mississippi ‘Slave Cabin’ Listing After TikTok Video Goes Viral

The slave cabin was listed as a bed and breakfast.
08/04/2022

Airbnb Apologizes For Mississippi ‘Slave Cabin’ Listing After TikTok Video Goes Viral

'How is this okay?’ a Black lawyer asks about the controversial advertisement.
08/03/2022
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Barack Obama and Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky Offer $50,000 Scholarship to College Juniors and Seniors Who Want to Enter Public Service

The Voyager Scholarship encourages those wanting to enter public service to travel the world and experience community with the Obama Foundation.
05/17/2022
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Pittsburgh Airbnb House Party Shooting Killed Two Teens, Police Seek Witnesses

More than 90 rounds were fired, the police chief says.
04/19/2022

Pittsburgh Police Seek Witnesses, Clues In Airbnb Party Shooting That Killed Two

It was a ‘very chaotic scene’ where more than 90 rounds were fired, the police chief says.
04/18/2022
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Mind Your Money: This CEO Wants To Use Real Estate To Build Generational Wealth

She built her business ground up, self-financing it.
04/07/2022

Couple Creates Directory For Black-Owned Airbnb Hosts

Jessica E. Boyd and Steven M. Hughes travel the country.
02/23/2022