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AMSTERDAM – For the past two decades, a conflict has been slowly escalating in the Netherlands over the wintertime custom of wearing blackface ahead of St. Nicholas Day, the pre-Christmas festival honoring the saint who inspired Santa Claus. Opponents of the custom say the portrayal of the saint’s sidekick, Black Pete, in processions and parties […]
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Amsterdam’s Jewish museum wades into Dutch blackface controversy
November 25th, 2020 
Awake Goy 
Posted in Jewish News 
Tags: Amsterdam, blackface, controversy, dutch, Jewish, museum, wades 
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