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Converse ad sparks outrage over lynching-inspired imagery

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Source: washingtonpost.com
Converse ad sparks outrage over lynching-inspired imagery
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A Converse Chuck 70 X sneaker promo image circulated online that social media users compared to a Ku Klux Klan hood foregrounded by hanging feet, provoking horror and widespread backlash and fueling questions about sensitivity in fashion advertising.

Topics:entertainmentstyle#demographics#ku-klux-klan#marketing-and-advertising#race-and-ethnicity#racism#style
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