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Converse apologizes for sneaker ad after critics say it uses racist imagery
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Converse pulls latest shoes ad after critics accuse of sharing 'racist' and 'reckless' KKK imagery
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- CBS NewsLean left
American sneaker company Converse is apologizing for an ad campaign that critics say evokes racist imagery. CBS News MoneyWatch reporter Megan Cerullo has more.
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Sneaker company removes social media ad after backlash from critics who said it resembled KKK imagery The sneaker company Converse has removed a social media ad that sparked outrage among critics who viewed it as evoking the Ku Klux Klan and lynching.
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Sneaker brand Converse is apologizing for an advertisement that drew backlash online.
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Converse pulled a shoe ad last week after critics said the imagery resembled a Ku Klux Klan hood and a lynching victim, prompting a public apology and statement.
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Converse apologizes for sneaker ad after critics say it uses racist imagery
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Converse apologizes for sneaker ad after critics say it uses racist imagery
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Converse pulls sneaker ad after critics say it uses racist imagery
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Converse apologizes and pulls ad that critics said evoked racist imagery
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Converse pulls latest shoes ad after critics accuse of sharing 'racist' and 'reckless' KKK imagery
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Converse apologizes and pulls sneaker ad that critics said included racist imagery - AP News
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Converse apologizes, pulls ad after online controversy: 'We will do better'
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