Monday, October 9, 2017

Strength is our diversity: Dove apologizes for racially insensitive ad

NEW YORK -- Dove has apologized for a controversial advertisement that critics have called racist.

The ad in question showed a black woman removing her brown shirt to reveal a "white" woman wearing a lighter coloured shirt. It was eventually removed from the company's Facebook page.

The soap company posted the apology to Facebook and Twitter on Saturday, saying the ad "missed the mark in representing women of colour thoughtfully." It added, "We deeply regret the offense it caused." (ontinueReading

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