@Inna22
Unfortunately, just at this time it is not possible to make a comment on this without being political.
But, for what it's worth, I would consider Airbnb's donation to 'Black Lives Matter' to be the same sort of strategic maneuver as Donald Trump's walk across to St John's boarded up church, holding up a bible....it's trying to make a statement! In Donald Trumps case it's designed to tell Americans that he believes Christian values are important....I would leave you to make a judgement on his motives for doing that!
In Airbnb's case it is trying to say what good community minded guys we are. Unfortunately, while being such good community minded guys they are prepared to terminate the employ of almost 2,000 staff.
It is just plain poor taste Inna and I don't support it.
Black lives do matter, but not it appears, to white society. There is a certain superiority complex that goes with being 'White'!
Since the Australian Royal Commission into black deaths in custody in 1991 there have been 424 Aboriginal deaths while in police detention. There are currently protests taking place throughout Australia condemning the over-representation of native Australians in custody. As of September 2019, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoners represented 28% of the total adult prisoner population, while accounting for just 3.3% of the general population.
Change is needed, not just in America but in Australia and other countries where white colonization has taken place. But the change needs to be more than just putting your hand in your pocket and making a big deal about a donation. That doesn't change a thing, words are cheap. Back on 13 February 2008, then Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd moved a motion of Apology to all Indigenous Australians. That hasn't changed a thing, just a few days ago an Aboriginal youth was roughly handled by a police officer who has been subsequently stood down!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfZFVel7Lrk
Airbnb needs to tidy up its image by concentrating on supporting those who desperately rely on them and need their support......not on unrelated events simply to score themselves a few 'Brownie points'!!
Last year Airbnb spent just under $100 million in advertising! That would have gone a long way towards preventing those staff losses!
Cheers......Rob