‘Black Pete’ protests planned as Dutch children hail St Nicholas 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy ReutersAnti-racism campaigners planned protests in cities across the Netherlands on Saturday as Dutch children anticipated the annual arrival of St. Nicholas and a blackface character who traditionally accompanies him. The character of Black Pete, usually portrayed by white people in black face paint wearing frizzy wigs and prominent red lipstick, has sparked intense discussion — and sometimes violent clashes — in recent years. The “Kick Out Black Pete” movement canceled several events throughout the country after the incident, but were still set to stage protests in six cities, including The Hague and Groningen, on Saturday. In 2011, when the protests started, only 7% of the Dutch said Pete should change.

Source: Manila Bulletin November 16, 2019 11:15 UTC