These Airbnb Alternatives Want To Make Travel More Welcoming For Black People

Speaking out wasn't enough for the founders of two start-up companies, Innclusive and Noirbnb , however. Though two separate entities, Innclusive and Noirbnb have a similar mission: to make their guests feel at home without worrying about being denied or judged for who they are.

"Our vision is to make sure we can provide awesome service but also to just connect our people, not just on a national level, but on a global level," Noirbnb co-founder Stefan Grant told The Huffington Post.

Grant knows the frustrations of #AirbnbWhileBlack. Atlanta police showed up to a house Grant was renting with their guns drawn after a neighbor told the cops that he broke in. Airbnb reached out to Grant after the tweets he sent about the incident went viral .

Grant and co-founder Ronnia Cherry met with the company a few times in hopes of partnering to combat the issues people of color faced on the platform but they hit a brick wall and decided to build their own platform.

Each platform has unique features to make a welcoming experience for the user. Gilkes said that Innclusive will collect data to prevent hosts from denying one guest a chance to book certain dates but allowing those same dates for another. Though Cherry doesn't give specifics, she said Noirbnb will "cater to the black experience," making safety a priority.

Response to both companies has been overwhelmingly positive on social media:

Both Grant and Gilkes told HuffPost that people from different background have been flooding their inboxes inquiring about how they can become a host. They said they hope that their respective platforms can bring black travelers a peace of mind.