H&M Apologizes After Racist Advertisement
MIAMI BEACH, FL - JANUARY 09: People walk past a H&M clothing store on January 9, 2018 in Miami Beach, Florida. H&M apologized on Monday after the Swedish clothing retailer's website in Britain showed a black child model wearing a hooded sweatshirt that said "coolest monkey in the jungle." (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
H&M offered an apology after an online ad featured a black child modeling a sweatshirt reading “Coolest Monkey in the Jungle.”
“We sincerely apologize for offending people with this image of a printed hooded top. The image has been removed from all online channels and the product will not be for sale in the United States,” wrote H&M in a statement obtained by Fox News. “We believe in diversity and inclusion in all that we do and will be reviewing all our internal policies accordingly to avoid any future issues”
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