Nearly 10 years ago, I stood before my community and made the case for Airbnb. I believed what their lobbyists told me, that allowing Airbnb to operate in New York City would be a lifeline for the Black and Brown New Yorkers I have dedicated my life to speaking up for. But instead of empowering our communities, I have watched as the leadership of this company that claimed to have our best interests at heart has embraced MAGA Republicans, adopted outright racist values and turned their back on us.

As a reverend and the head of the Brooklyn chapter of the National Action Network, I worked alongside Airbnb under the belief that legitimate and regulated home-sharing could open doors for Black and Brown working-class families who had long been shut out of economic opportunity. Now, Airbnb is

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