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Converse pulls sneaker ad that critics said included racist imagery

Converse pulls sneaker ad that critics said included racist imagery
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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. The Instagram ad photo showed K-pop singer Karina wearing a skirt and holding a pair of Chuck 70 X sneakers. Critics lashed out online, saying that...

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