Italian airline Alitalia has apologized for a promotional video that featured an actor in blackface portraying former US President Barack Obama. The video was made as part of an advertising campaign for Alitalia’s new Rome-Washington route.
London Italian airline Alitalia has apologized for a promotional video that featured an actor in blackface portraying former US President Barack Obama.
The video was made as part of an advertising campaign for the flag carrier's new Rome-Washington route, and was posted on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.The airline has removed the video and apologized after receiving a flood of complaints. "Alitalia deeply apologizes for the offense caused by the promotional video on our Washington route," tweeted Alitalia."It has since been removed.
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