{
  "id": 8913646,
  "title": "Converse apologizes and pulls ad that critics said evoked racist imagery",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/converse-apologizes-and-pulls-ad-that-critics-said-evoked-racist",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-21T12:03:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/21/converse-ad-apology-racist-imagery"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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. 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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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}