- Local News

via News5: LeBron James is among the voices, famous and otherwise, outraged by an H&M advertisement. The ad shows a black child in a sweatshirt with the words, “Coolest monkey in the jungle.” H&M has apologized and removed the image, but not before it circulated and was widely called out on social media as racist and inappropriate. […]

National

via CNN: H&M was forced to apologize Monday for using a black child to model a sweatshirt with a “coolest monkey in the jungle” slogan. The company removed the offending ad from its website after hundreds of social media users accused it of being racist. It continues to sell the hooded top online. This image […]