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An Amsterdam court ruled on Thursday that the traditional Dutch figure known as Black Pete, the sidekick to the Dutch equivalent of Santa Claus, is a negative stereotype of black people and the city must rethink its involvement in holiday celebrations involving him.
Black Pete is usually portrayed by white people in blackface makeup, with thick red lips and a frizzy Afro hairstyle
Debate over Zwarte Piet has raged in the Netherlands in recent years.
Most Dutch people, around 80% of whom are white and 90% of whom have European ancestry, are fiercely loyal to their holiday tradition, saying he is a harmless fantasy figure and no insult is intended. They say he is a positive figure of fun and that the dissent is a sign of political correctness gone overboard. Read more...
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