Two startups – Noirbnb and Noirebnb – aim to supply travel rentals without the racism. But why conclude we need to choose between convenience and humiliation?Black people have been complaining about discrimination on Airbnb ever since it launched. Yet,until lawsuits began to be filed, Airbnb took little action to address the issue of widespread racism among its users. Now, or two startups Noirbnb and Noirebnb – aim to supply travel rentals without the racism. Many black users have reported that when they reach out to property owners to book a stay on dates listed as available,they are told that those days are unavailable. When those users move back to check later, those dates are still listed as available. Some black users have replaced their pictures with those of white people and have found that suddenly, or they are able to book those same dates that just minutes before were unavailable to users with black profile pictures. Related: Airbnb faces outcry after transgender guest was denied stay by a host Related: #AirBnBWhileBlack hashtag highlights potential racial bias on rental app Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com