In a statement to NBC News, Airbnb said “properties that formerly housed the enslaved” have no place on the rental company.
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In a statement to NBC News, Airbnb said “properties that formerly housed the enslaved” have no place on the rental company’s website and that they “apologize for any trauma or grief created by the presence of this listing, and others like it.” Airbnb also told the news outlet that they are working to develop new policies to address properties associated with slavery.
Brad Hauser became the owner of The Belmont three weeks ago and told NBC that it was advertised as a “slave cabin” under the previous owner. He has since apologized for the decision to host the cabin on Airbnb and promised to provide future guests with a “historically accurate portrayal of life” of The Belmont’s history.Copyright 2022 WLBT. All rights reserved.
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