Black Pete
Police Hunt Suspects Wearing Blackface After Anti-Racism Protesters Attacked
The three men were allegedly part of a mob that violently confronted a group attempting to protest Zwarte Piet, the Dutch Christmas character that critics say is an obviously racist throwback.
The Netherlands’ 'Black Pete' Just Got Cancelled On Facebook
The social media giant is taking down large "Black Pete" supporters groups a few weeks after announcing they would ban the racist character from the platform.
Facebook Hate Speech Policy Now Bans This Racist Christmas Tradition
Anti-racist groups in both the Netherlands and Belgium have long criticized 'Black Pete' as a racist and dehumanizing caricature.
A Dutch broadcaster dropped a blackface Christmas character — and the far-right is fuming
Wilders' PVV complained on Facebook that the public broadcaster was “trying to destroy our precious Black Pete.”
The Hangover News
This weekend, a load of Dutch people went out in blackface for the annual "Black Pete" celebrations. Weirdly, this didn't go down too well with everyone.
The Netherlands Has Decided Traditional Black Face Is Racist
An Amsterdam court ruled that the Dutch companion of Saint Nicholas, known as Black Pete, negatively stereotypes black people.
