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Nike's Converse pulls ad after critics cite KKK imagery

Converse, the Nike-owned sneaker brand, pulled an Instagram ad and apologized after critics said the image of K-pop singer Karina evoked KKK and lynching imagery, drawing condemnation from a U.S. congressman and a civil rights attorney while the Beaverton company faces broader financial headwinds.

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Nike co-founder Phil Knight and his wife Penny committed $1.1 billion to Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, funding Oregon's first dedicated women's hospital and expanding the Providence Heart Institute.

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black and white shot of Converse Chuck Taylor All-Stars (high-top)

Nike's Converse pulls ad after critics cite KKK imagery

Converse, the Nike-owned sneaker brand, pulled an Instagram ad and apologized after critics said the image of K-pop singer Karina evoked KKK and lynching imagery, drawing condemnation from a U.S. congressman and a civil rights attorney while the Beaverton company faces broader financial headwinds.

black and white shot of Converse Chuck Taylor All-Stars (high-top)

Nike's Converse pulls ad after critics cite KKK imagery

Converse, the Nike-owned sneaker brand, pulled an Instagram ad and apologized after critics said the image of K-pop singer Karina evoked KKK and lynching imagery, drawing condemnation from a U.S. congressman and a civil rights attorney while the Beaverton company faces broader financial headwinds.

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