Airbnb removes listings that housed enslaved people, issues apology 

“Properties that formerly housed the enslaved have no place on Airbnb,” company spokesman Ben Breit said in a statement.

A cabin that once housed enslaved people in Mississippi was listed on Airbnb as a luxury space. However, after backlash following a viral TikTok video that an entertainment and civil rights attorney posted, the listing has been removed — and Airbnb has since issued an apology. 

“Properties that formerly housed the enslaved have no place on Airbnb,” company spokesman Ben Breit said in a statement, according to  today!

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